Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th December 2009

Dilbert//7554, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 20th December 2009

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plastic using borrowing germaphobe stapler

Official transcript

Woman says, "Please order a new stapler for me,"

Carol says, "Did your old one break?"

Woman says, "Only in spirit."

Woman says, "Every person who came into my cubivle picked it up and fiddled with it,"

Woman says, "At first I would wipe off the cooties and try to forget."

Woman says, "In time my stapler became imbued with sorrow and desperation of every dead-ender that fondled it."

Woman says, "I covered it with a plastic bowl and taped it to the desk so no fumes can escape."

Wally says, "If you're wondering why your chair is warm, it's because I borrowed it for a meeting."

Woman says, "What's the biggest bowl you can order?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PLEASE ORDER A NEW STAPLER FOR ME.

DID YOUR OLD ONE BREAK?

ONLY IN SPIRIT.

EVERY PERSON WHO CAME INTO MY CUBICLE PICKED IT UP AND FIDDLED WITH IT.

AT FIRST I WOULD WIPE OFF THE COOTIES AND TRY TO FORGET.

IN TIME, MY STAPLER BECAME IMBUED WITH THE SORROW AND DESPERATION OF EVERY DEAD-ENDER THAT FONDLED IT.

I COVERED IT WITH A PLASTIC BOWL AND TAPED IT TO THE DESK SO NO FUMES CAN ESCAPE.

IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHY YOUR CHAIR IS WARM, IT'S BECAUSE I BORROWED IT FOR A MEETING.

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST BOWL YOU CAN ORDER?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stapler Obsession"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, revolves around Dilbert's obsession with a stapler. The story begins with Dilbert ordering a new stapler, only to be met with resistance from his coworkers. They are more concerned about the stapler's history and the previous owner's behavior than its functionality.

As the story unfolds, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated with his coworkers' antics and decides to take matters into his own hands. He attempts to escape the office with the stapler, but ultimately returns it to its original location.

Throughout the comic strip, the stapler is portrayed as a symbol of Dilbert's desire for control and order in a chaotic work environment. The story pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the quirks of human behavior.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's obsession with the stapler
• Coworkers' resistance to the new stapler
• Dilbert's attempts to escape with the stapler
• The stapler as a symbol of control and order
• Absurdity of office politics and human behavior

Overall:

The "Stapler Obsession" comic strip is a humorous commentary on the quirks of office life and the human desire for control. Through Dilbert's antics, the strip pokes fun at the absurdities of workplace politics and the importance of finding order in a chaotic environment.

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