Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th April 2013

Dilbert//8781, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 30th April 2013

Tags

comic ends early embedded punchline follow passion joking made fat set up blank frame sight gag

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Asok follows his passion

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TRIED TO FOLLOW MY PASSION BUT IT ONLY MADE ME FAT.

MESSAGE TO READERS THIS COMIC ENDS EARLY BECAUSE SOME IDIOT EMBEDDED THE PUNCH LINE IN THE SETUP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Message to Readers"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, with the first character expressing their passion for following Dilbert, but feeling fat. The second character responds by saying that the comic ends early because some idiot embedded the punchline in the setup.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of writing a good joke.
• The use of the phrase "idiot embedded the punchline in the setup" is a clever play on words, referencing the common mistake of placing the punchline too early in the joke.
• The strip's lighthearted tone and self-deprecating humor are characteristic of the Dilbert comic series.

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