Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 27th July 2009

Dilbert//7408, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 27th July 2009

Tags

reading response customer service ridiculous ridicule stupidity

Official transcript

Tina says, "Can you review my letter to this customer who complained?"

Dilbert says, "'Tell the spiders living in your skull that we'll look into it.'"

Tina says, "Good writing should never be predictable."

Dilbert says, "Then it's perfect."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU REVIEW MY LETTER TO THIS CUSTOMER WHO COMPLAINED?

"TELL THE SPIDERS LIVING IN YOUR SKULL THAT WE'LL LOOK INTO IT." GOOD WRITING SHOULD NEVER BE PREDICTABLE.

THEN IT'S PERFECT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Spiders in Your Skull"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, sitting at his desk. He is approached by a woman who asks him to review a letter to a customer who complained. The woman warns him that the spiders living in his skull will look into the letter, implying that he should be careful with his writing.

Dilbert responds by saying that good writing should never be predictable, and then proceeds to write a perfect letter. The punchline of the joke is that the woman is shocked by Dilbert's ability to write a perfect letter, despite her warning about the spiders in his skull.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's unique appearance and personality
• The woman's warning about the spiders in Dilbert's skull
• Dilbert's confident response and ability to write a perfect letter
• The humor and irony of the situation

Overall:

The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the challenges of writing and the importance of being creative and unpredictable. It also pokes fun at the idea of superstitions and the fear of being judged or criticized.

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