Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd September 2012

Dilbert//8561, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 22nd September 2012

Tags

honesty joking paperback spend free time fan of clutter

Official transcript

Coworker: It was a great book. I'll loan you the paperback. Dilbert: Thanks. I love it when other people decide how I'll spend my free time. Coworker: I can't tell when you're kidding. Dilbert: Paperbacks are awesome. I'm a big fan of clutter.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT WAS A GREAT BOOK. I'LL LOAN YOU THE PAPERBACK.

THANKS. I LOVE IT WHEN OTHER PEOPLE DECIDE HOW I'LL SPEND MY FREE TIME.

I CAN'T TELL WHEN YOU'RE KIDDING.

PAPERBACKS ARE AWESOME.

I'M A BIG FAN OF CLUTTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bookworm"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance.
• He is shown holding a book and engaging in a conversation with another character.
• The conversation revolves around the topic of reading and the benefits of having a large collection of books.
• The punchline of the joke is that Dilbert is a "big fan of clutter," implying that he enjoys having a lot of books around him, even if they are not being read.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that people who read a lot are often messy or disorganized.

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