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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th February 2010

Dilbert//7611, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 15th February 2010


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dead afterlife evicted management teach learn consultant devil late status report locusts business


Official transcript

The Boss says, "Technically, I was dead for a week. But I was evicted from the afterlife and had to come back."

The Boss says, "The afterlife has a lot to teach us about management. I brought home a consultant."

Dilbert says, "I might be late with my status report."

The Boss says, "Do you know what locusts taste like?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TECHNICALLY, I WAS DEAD FOR A WEEK. BUT I WAS EVICTED FROM THE AFTERLIFE AND HAD TO COME BACK.

THE AFTERLIFE HAS A LOT TO TEACH US ABOUT MANAGEMENT. I BROUGHT HOME A CONSULTANT.

I MIGHT BE LATE WITH MY STATUS REPORT.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT LOCUSTS TASTE LIKE?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Afterlife"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, in three panels. In the first panel, he is shown sitting at a desk, addressing a red creature resembling a demon or devil. The creature responds, "Technically, I was dead for a week. But I was evicted from the afterlife and had to come back." Dilbert is perplexed, stating, "The afterlife has a lot to teach us about management. I brought home a consultant."

In the second panel, Dilbert introduces the consultant to his boss, who is seated in a chair. The consultant, still seated on Dilbert's desk, inquires, "Do you know what locusts taste like?" The boss is taken aback, responding, "I might be late with my status report."

In the third panel, the consultant is still seated on Dilbert's desk, while the boss is shown in a chair, looking puzzled. The consultant asks, "Do you know what locusts taste like?" The boss replies, "I might be late with my status report."

Key Points:

  • Dilbert has brought a consultant from the afterlife to teach management techniques.
  • The consultant is a red creature resembling a demon or devil.
  • The consultant asks about the taste of locusts, causing confusion among the office workers.
  • The boss is concerned about being late with his status report.

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