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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th April 2012

Dilbert//8405, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 19th April 2012


Tags

conversation huge head parade float pasty skin communication over rated


Official transcript

Tina: I just noticed you head is huge. Alice: I never noticed it before, but now all I see is a parade float made out of pasty skin. Dilbert: Communication is overrated. Dogbert: I'm feeling that right now.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I JUST NOTICED YOUR HEAD IS HUGE.

I NEVER NOTICED IT BEFORE, BUT NOW ALL I SEE IS A PARADE FLOAT MADE OUT OF PASTY SKIN COMMUNICATION IS OVERRATED.

IM FEELING THAT RIGHT NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Parade Float Skin" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a humorous and relatable scenario.

Panel 1: Dilbert's boss, a woman with a large head, approaches him and says, "I just noticed your head is huge." This comment sparks Dilbert's curiosity.

Panel 2: Dilbert responds, "I never noticed it before, but now all I see is a parade float made out of pasty skin." His boss appears taken aback by his observation.

Panel 3: Dilbert's coworker, a man with a similar appearance, chimes in, "Communication is overrated. I'm feeling that right now." This exchange highlights the absurdity of the situation.

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often focus on superficial aspects of others, rather than truly seeing them. Dilbert's witty remark about his boss's head being like a parade float made from pasty skin serves as a humorous commentary on this phenomenon. The strip's lighthearted tone and clever wordplay make it an entertaining and relatable read.

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