Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th March 2011

Dilbert//7996, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 7th March 2011

Tags

envy exhibitions technology trade show so huge illusion great cup holder

Official transcript

Wally says, "What happened to you?"

Dilbert says, "I went to a technology trade show."

Dilbert says, "The event was so huge that it made me feel small. But it's just an illusion."

Wally says, "For an illusion, you make a great cup holder."

Dilbert says, "Dude. Not cool."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

I WENT TO A TECHNOLOGY TRADE SHOW THE EVENT WAS SO HUGE THAT IT MADE ME FEEL SMALL. BUT IT'S JUST AN ILLUSION.

FOR AN ILLUSION, YOU MAKE A GREAT CUP HOLDER.

DUDE.

NOT COOL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Illusion of a Cup Holder"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and observations about the workplace. In this strip, Dilbert attends a technology trade show and is impressed by the event's size, which he attributes to an illusion. However, he is disappointed to find that the cup holder he was looking forward to using is not as impressive as he had imagined.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's sarcastic commentary on the event
• His disappointment with the cup holder
• The humor in the strip comes from Dilbert's deadpan delivery and the absurdity of the situation

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the hype surrounding technology trade shows and the often-disappointing reality of the products on display. Dilbert's witty remarks and reactions provide a humorous commentary on the event, making it an entertaining read for fans of the series.

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