Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th March 2013

Dilbert//8733, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 13th March 2013

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app development forced labor camp frustration private offuce work ethic

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - North Elbonians accuse Dilbert of spying

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NORTH ELBONIANS ACCUSED ME OF BEING A SPY AND PUT ME IN A FORCED LABOR CAMP.

IT SOUNDS WORSE THAN IT WAS. I HAD A PRIVATE OFFICE AND ALL I DID WAS APP DEVELOPMENT.

HOW DID YOU ESCAPE?

I DIDNT.

I TOOK A PERSONAL DAY TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU SUCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Spy Who Escaped"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he recounts his experience of being accused of espionage by North Elbonians and forced into a labor camp. However, he reveals that his "spy" activities were actually related to app development in his private office.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert is questioned by a group of men, including a bald man with a mustache, about his alleged espionage activities.
• Panel 2: Dilbert explains that he was working on app development in his private office, which the North Elbonians mistook for spying.
• Panel 3: Dilbert asks how he escaped, and the men respond that he didn't take a personal day to tell them how much he sucked.

Humor:

The comic strip's humor lies in the absurdity of the situation, with Dilbert's innocent explanation being met with skepticism and ridicule by the men. The punchline about not taking a personal day to tell them how much he sucked adds to the comedic effect.

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