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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th November 2011

Dilbert//8254, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 20th November 2011


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crimes gadgets inventions world class invenotr invented prodcuts key memeber fired for stealing stuff to steal high five hits boss


Official transcript

Boss: I hired a world-class inventor. Meet Toby. When he worked for our competitor, he invented their coolest product. Toby: I was just a member of a team. Boss: A key member! Toby: Until they fired me for stealing. Wally: You came to the right place. We have tons of stuff to steal and no one ever gets caught! Toby: Give me a high five with a boss head in the middle! Noise: SLAP! Toby: That's the only thing I ever invented. Wally: Have you seen our storage closet?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HIRED A WORLD-CLASS INVENTOR.

MEET TOBY. WHEN HE WORKED FOR OUR COMPETITOR, HE INVENTED THEIR COOLEST PRODUCT.

I WAS JUST A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

A KEY MEMBER!

UNTIL THEY FIRED ME FOR STEALING.

YOU

TO THE RIGHT PLACE.

WE HAVE TONS OF STUFF TO STEAL AND NO ONE EVER GETS CAUGHT!

GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE WITH A BOSS HEAD IN THE MIDDLE!

SIN!

THAT'S THE ONLY THING I EVER INVENTED.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR STORAGE CLOSET?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Invention Theft"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, revolves around a conversation between two characters, Dilbert and Toby. The conversation begins with Dilbert's statement that he has hired a world-class inventor, who is none other than Toby. Toby boasts about his invention, a high-five device with a boss head in the middle, which he claims is the only thing he has ever invented.

The conversation takes a turn when Dilbert asks Toby if he has seen the storage closet, and Toby responds by asking if Dilbert has seen his storage closet. The comic strip ends with Dilbert slapping Toby, suggesting that he has been fired for stealing his invention.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert hires a world-class inventor, who is revealed to be Toby.
  • Toby boasts about his invention, a high-five device with a boss head in the middle.
  • Dilbert asks Toby if he has seen the storage closet, and Toby responds by asking if Dilbert has seen his storage closet.
  • The comic strip ends with Dilbert slapping Toby, suggesting that he has been fired for stealing his invention.

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