Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th December 2012

Dilbert//8655, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 25th December 2012

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christmas christmas presents absolutely nothing guilty nothing to unwrap clutter return assemble holiday

Official transcript

Dogbert: Merry Christmas. I got you the gift of absolutely nothing. Nothing to unwrap, nothing to clutter the house, nothing to return, nothing to assemble, and not a single thing to feel guilty about. Dilbert: You totally get me. Dogbert: It was the least I could do.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I GOT YOU THE GIFT OF ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

NOTHING TO UNWRAP, NOTHING TO CLUTTER THE HOUSE, NOTHING TO RETURN, NOTHING TO ASSEMBLE, AND NOT A SINGLE THING TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT.

YOU TOTALLY GET ME.

IT WAS THE LEAST I COULD DO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Gift of Nothing"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2012, features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, receiving a unique Christmas gift from his boss, Dogbert. The gift is a box with a note that reads, "Nothing to unwrap, nothing to clutter the house, nothing to return, nothing to assemble, and not a single thing to feel guilty about."

Dilbert is initially perplexed by the gift, but his boss reassures him that it's the least he could do. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of modern consumerism and the pressure to buy gifts during the holiday season. The punchline lies in the fact that the gift is literally nothing, yet the boss feels it's sufficient. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that sometimes, the most meaningful gifts are the ones that require no effort or expense.

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