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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 13th February 2010

Dilbert//7609, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 13th February 2010


Tags

the boss' wife stake died dead funeral casket mallet surprised spouse looking at dead body


Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Do you think he's really dead?"

Alice says, "I brought a wooden stake just in case."

Dilbert says, "Me too, just in case the afterlife rejects him."

Wally says, "It's legal, right?"

Alice says, "Uh-oh."

Dilbert says, "Spouse?"

Wife says, "Did anyone think to bring a mallet?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU THINK HE'S REALLY DEAD?

I BROUGHT A WOODEN STAKE JUST IN CASE.

ME TOO, JUST IN CASE THE AFTERLIFE REJECTS HIM.

IT'S UH-OH.

LEGAL, RIGHT?

SPOUSE?

DID ANYONE THINK TO BRING A MALLET?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Mallet to the Head"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and blue shirt, engaging in a conversation with his colleagues.

  • Scene 1: Dilbert's coworker asks if he thinks the deceased person is really dead.
  • Scene 2: Dilbert brings a wooden stake, prompting a colleague to question its relevance.
  • Scene 3: The group discusses the possibility of using a mallet to bring the person back to life.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip humorously explores the idea of bringing someone back to life using a mallet.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and his colleagues is lighthearted and playful.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to revive the deceased.

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