Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 24th October 2011

Dilbert//8227, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 24th October 2011

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boredom despair subject matter expert judging book

Official transcript

Man: Everyone, this is Wally. He's our subject matter expert. Voices: Groan. Uh-oh. Sheesh. Oh well. Ugh. Wally: People are better than you'd think at judging a book by its cover.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERYONE, THIS IS WALLY. HE'S OUR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT.

GROAN
SHEESH
UH-OH
OH WELL
UGH

PEOPLE ARE BETTER THAN YOU'D THINK AT JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Judging a Book by Its Cover." It features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life, as he observes people's reactions to a book cover.

Panel 1: Introduction

• The scene opens with Dilbert standing in front of a bookshelf, looking at a book with a plain cover.
• He says, "Everyone, this is Wally. He's our subject matter expert."
• The other characters in the panel are surprised and confused by Wally's presence.

Panel 2: Wally's Reaction

• Wally is shown standing in front of the bookshelf, looking at the book with a mixture of disgust and disdain.
• He says, "Groan, uh-oh, sheesh, oh well, ugh."
• The other characters in the panel are shocked and amused by Wally's reaction.

Panel 3: Conclusion

• Dilbert turns to the other characters and says, "People are better than you'd think at judging a book by its cover."
• The final panel shows Wally walking away, still looking unimpressed by the book.

Summary

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people can make judgments about others based on superficial appearances. In this case, Wally's reaction to the book cover is so strong that it's almost comical. The strip suggests that even though people may not always be able to judge a book by its cover, they can still make some pretty accurate assessments based on how it looks.

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