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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th May 2011

Dilbert//8075, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 25th May 2011


Tags

couples dating mobile (cell) phones ex boyfreind entertainment stabdard samrtphone smartphone scale lying larry relationships


Official transcript

Woman: I used to compare all men to my ex-boyfriend. Now I compare all men to the entertainment standard of my smartphone. Dilbert: I only scored a two on the smartphone scale, but I was a solid five compared to someone named "lying Larry."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I USED TO COMPARE ALL MEN TO MY EX- BOYFRIEND.

NOW I COMPARE ALL MEN TO THE ENTERTAINMENT STANDARD OF MY SMAR TPHONE.

I ONLY SCORED A TWO ON THE SMARTPHONE SCALE, BUT I WAS A SOLID FIVE COMPARED TO SOMEONE NAMED "LYING LARRY."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Lying Larry"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's comparison of men to smartphones.
  • He initially uses this analogy to evaluate his ex-boyfriend, but later applies it to himself, highlighting his own shortcomings.
  • The punchline reveals that Dilbert has only scored a two on the smartphone scale, with a solid five being the standard for entertainment, and he is compared to someone named "Lying Larry".
  • The comic strip humorously pokes fun at Dilbert's self-deprecation and his tendency to compare himself unfavorably to others.

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