Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th June 2008

Dilbert//7003, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 17th June 2008

Tags

gossip spreading rumors monkey could do corporate newsletter trick question

Official transcript

Carol says, "I heard a rumor that you think a monkey could do my job."

Carol says, "Do you think a monkey could fling this corporate newsletter at your head?"

Carol says, "Unh!!!"

Ted says, "Is this a trick question?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD A RUMOR THAT YOU THINK A MONKEY COULD DO MY JOB.

DO YOU THINK A MONKEY COULD FLING THIS CORPORATE NEWSLETTER AT YOUR HEAD?

UNH!!!

IS THIS A TRICK QUESTION?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Monkeying Around"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green shirt and brown hair, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a coworker, who asks if he thinks a monkey could fling a corporate newsletter at his head. Dilbert responds with a skeptical expression, to which the coworker retorts, "Is this a trick question?" The coworker then proceeds to fling the newsletter at Dilbert's head, causing him to exclaim, "Unh!!"

Key Elements:

• Setting: An office setting, likely a cubicle or workspace
• Characters:
  • Dilbert: The protagonist, a bespectacled man with a green shirt and brown hair
  • Coworker: An unnamed individual who initiates the conversation
• Plot:
  • The coworker asks if a monkey could fling a corporate newsletter at Dilbert's head
  • Dilbert responds skeptically, leading to the coworker's retort
  • The coworker flings the newsletter at Dilbert's head, causing him to react with surprise and alarm
• Humor:
  • The absurdity of the scenario, involving a monkey and a corporate newsletter
  • The unexpected twist of the coworker flinging the newsletter at Dilbert's head
• Themes:
  • The unpredictability of office interactions
  • The humor in everyday workplace situations

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