Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th October 2008

Dilbert//7127, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 19th October 2008

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idea squirrel steals your ideas treats you like a nut tackle him boss office squirrel great ideas

Official transcript

Asok says, "Anyway, that's what I think should be done."

Dilbert says, "IDEA SQUIRREL!"

Asok says, "WHAT? WHAT?"

Dilbert says, "The idea squirrel steals your ideas and treats you like a nut for saying they were yours!"

Asok says, "What do I do now?"

Dilbert says, "Your only hope is to tackle him before he gets to our boss's office."

Asok says, "GAAA!!!"

The Idea Squirrel says, "Grrr..."

Someone says, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

The Boss says, "Why is the squirrel that always has great ideas fighting with that nut?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANYWAY, THAT'S WHAT I THINK SHOULD BE DONE.

IDEA SQUIRREL!

WHAT?

WHAT?

THE IDEA SQUIRREL STEALS YOUR IDEAS AND TREATS YOU LIKE A NUT FOR SAYING THEY WERE YOURS!

WHAT DO I DO NOW?

YOUR ONLY HOPE IS TO TACKLE HIM BEFORE HE GETS TO OUR BOSS'S OFFICE.

GAAA!!!

GRRR.

WHY IS THE SQUIRREL THAT ALWAYS HAS GREAT IDEAS FIGHTING WITH THAT NUT?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Idea Squirrel"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character named Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a white shirt and red tie. In this particular strip, he is seen holding a glass of water and speaking to another character, who is also wearing a white shirt and red tie.

• Dilbert says, "Anyway, that's what I think should be done."
• The other character responds, "What do I do now?"
• Dilbert replies, "Your only hope is to tackle him before he gets to our boss's office."

The strip then cuts to a scene where a squirrel is seen running towards the boss's office, with Dilbert chasing after it. The boss is shown sitting at his desk, looking surprised and concerned.

• The squirrel is heard saying, "Gaaa!"
• Dilbert exclaims, "Why is the squirrel that always has great ideas fighting with that nut?"

The strip ends with the boss looking at Dilbert and saying, "Oh!" in a shocked tone.

Overall, the comic strip appears to be a humorous take on the challenges of dealing with creative ideas and the importance of tackling them before they get out of hand.

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