Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th January 2011

Dilbert//7940, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 10th January 2011

Tags

honesty meat question and answer meat bags boss and emplyee realtionship office

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "In this country, it is customary to respond to a question with somehting called an 'answer.'"

Dilbert says, "Your approach is more like what I would expect to see if clothing were used as bags for meat."

Dilbert says, "Now I will ask my question a seventh time..."

The Boss says, "Stop saying what you're thinking."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN THIS COUNTRY, IT IS CUSTOMARY TO RESPOND TO A QUESTION WITH SOMETHING CALLED AN "ANSWER." YOUR APPROACH IS MORE LIKE WHAT I WOULD EXPECT TO SEE IF CLOTHING WERE USED AS BAGS FOR MEAT.

NOW I WILL ASK MY QUESTION A SEVENTH TIME.

STOP SAYING WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Answer is Meat"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and tie, responding to a question about his approach to a problem.
• His response is met with skepticism, prompting him to ask a follow-up question about the nature of the problem.
• The punchline comes when Dilbert reveals that his approach is to use clothing as bags for meat, leading to a humorous exchange with the person asking the question.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's deadpan humor and clever wordplay
• The absurdity of using clothing as bags for meat
• The exchange between Dilbert and the person asking the question, highlighting the confusion and skepticism surrounding Dilbert's approach.

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