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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th August 2008

Dilbert//7077, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 30th August 2008


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elf feel special likes pets random stack birthday birthday cards


Official transcript

Alice says, "Today is Shelly's birthday. We should make her feel special."

Alice says, "Do you still have that random stack of birthday cards you got on sale last year?"

Dilbert says, "I'm all over it."

Alice says, "She likes pets. The closest thing you have is an elf."

Dilbert says, "Draw whiskers on it."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TODAY IS SHELLY'S BIRTHDAY. WE SHOULD MAKE HER FEEL SPECIAL.

DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT RANDOM STACK OF BIRTHDAY CARDS YOU GOT ON SALE LAST YEAR?

I'M ALL OVER IT.

SHE LIKES PETS.

THE CLOSEST THING YOU HAVE IS AN ELF DRAW WHISKERS ON IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Birthday Wishes and Whiskers"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker with a distinctive appearance, celebrating his coworker Shelly's birthday. He presents her with a stack of unused birthday cards from previous years, asking if she still has them. Shelly responds by inquiring about his own birthday, to which Dilbert replies that he's "all over it." The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Shelly reveals her fondness for pets, specifically elves, and asks Dilbert to draw whiskers on a picture of her. The exchange showcases the quirky and humorous interactions between Dilbert and his coworkers in the office setting.

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