Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 15th July 2009

Dilbert//7396, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 15th July 2009

Tags

writing newsletter reading ridicule family annoyed

Official transcript

Tina says, "I've been asked to chronicle your rise to management for the company newsletter."

Tina says, "So far, I have the story of how your father was a barrel-shaped moron who married a blind woman."

Tina says, "But it could have been the other way around. I'm mostly guessing."

The boss says, "Lucky guess."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I VE BEEN ASKED TO CHRONICLE YOUR RISE TO MANAGEMENT FOR THE COMPANY NEWSLETTER.

SO FAR, I HAVE THE STORY OF HOW YOUR FATHER WAS A BARREL- SHAPED MORON WHO MARRIED A BLIND WOMAN.

BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE OTHER WAY AROUND. I'M MOSTLY GUESSING.

LUCKY GUESS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Barrel-Shaped Moron"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between two coworkers, with one requesting that the other chronicle their rise to management for a company newsletter. The second coworker begins to share their story, describing how their father was a "barrel-shaped moron" who married a blind woman. The second coworker is unsure how to proceed, leaving the reader wondering about the rest of the story.

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