Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st August 2010

Dilbert//7778, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 1st August 2010

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mother son help rebate laptop tv ringtone scheme plan yell phone call family

Official transcript

Mom says, "Dilbert, could you help me fill out this rebate form the next time you visit?"

Dilbert says, "Sure, mom."

Mom says, "Also, my laptop keeps crashing."

Dilbert says, "I'll take a look at it."

Mom says, "My TV is acting up again too."

Mom says, "And maybe you could show me how to change my ringtone."

Dilbert says, "Do you really need all of that help?"

Dilbert says, "Or is this an elaborate scheme to inoculate against me ever wanting to move back home?"

Mom says, "We have a bad connection! What? What? What?"

Mom thinks, "That should buy me another six months."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, COULD YOU HELP ME FILL OUT THIS REBATE FORM THE NEXT TIME YOU VISIT?

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com SURE, MOM.

ALSO, MY LAPTOP KEEPS CRASHING.

I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT MY TV IS ACTING UP AGAIN TOO.

AND MAYBE YOU COULD SHOW ME HOW TO CHANGE MY RINGTONE.

DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL OF THAT HELP?

IT.

OR IS THIS AN ELABORATE SCHEME TO INOCULATE AGAINST ME EVER WANTING TO MOVE BACK HOME?

WE HAVE A BAD CONNECTION! WHAT?

WHAT? WHAT?

THAT SHOULD BUY ME ANOTHER SIX MONTHS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, is titled "The Elaborate Scheme".

Summary: The strip features Dilbert's mom, who is determined to get him to move back home. She creates an elaborate scheme to achieve this goal, using a series of increasingly absurd and humorous tactics. The strip is a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of adulting and the ways in which parents can be creative in their attempts to keep their children close.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's mom is portrayed as a clever and resourceful character who will stop at nothing to get her son to move back home.
• The strip features a range of humorous and relatable moments, from Dilbert's frustration with his mom's antics to his eventual surrender to her schemes.
• The comic strip is a classic example of the 'Dilbert' style, with its witty dialogue, clever illustrations, and satirical take on modern life.

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