Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st April 2009

Dilbert//7311, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 21st April 2009

Tags

newspaper economy hardship sacrifice entertainment

Official transcript

Elbonian says, "The big countries are having economic problems. Experts say it will soon affect Elbonia."

Elbonian says, "We'll need to cut back on some of our luxury expenses."

Elbonia says, "You can stop practicing your fetching,"

Pig says, "Should I ask why?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BIG COUNTRIES ARE HAVING ECONOMIC PROBLEMS. EXPERTS SAY IT WILL SOON AFFECT ELBONIA.

WELL NEED TO CUT BACK ON SOME OF OUR LUXURY EXPENSES.

YOU CAN STOP PRACTICING YOUR FETCHING.

SHOULD I ASK WHY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous observations on the corporate world.

Title: "You Can Stop Practicing Your Fetching"

Summary:

• The comic strip begins with a group of gnomes discussing economic problems in big countries and their impact on Elbonia.
• One gnome suggests cutting back on luxury expenses, but another gnome asks why.
• The punchline comes when the second gnome reveals that they've been practicing their fetching skills, implying that they're preparing for a more practical and useful task.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of gnomes being overly concerned with luxury expenses and their lack of practical skills.

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