Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th September 2013

Dilbert//8917, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 13th September 2013

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correspondence rodents dilbert seeks asylum at elbonia's embassy embassy peanut squirrel secret message

Official transcript

Elbonian: We don't have a lot of fancy technology in our embassy. If you want to send a message to the outside world, carve it on a peanut and give it to a squirrel. Dilbert: The squirrel would eat the peanut. Elbonian: Wow! You do not trust squirrels. Dilbert seeks asylum at Elbonia's embassy

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SEEKS ASYLUM AT ELBONIA'S EMBASSY WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF FANCY TECHNOLOGY IN OUR EMBASSY.

Ner IF YOU WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD, CARVE IT ON A PEANUT AND GIVE IT TO A SQUIRREL.

THE SQUIRREL WOULD EAT THE PEANUT.

WOW!

YOU DO NOT TRUST SQUIRRELS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert Seeks Asylum at Elbonia's Embassy"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts Dilbert seeking asylum at Elbonia's embassy. He is met with a bizarre request from the ambassador, who asks him to carve a message on a peanut and give it to a squirrel. Dilbert is perplexed by this request and points out that squirrels do not trust humans. The ambassador responds by saying that he does not trust squirrels.

Key Points:

• Dilbert seeks asylum at Elbonia's embassy
• Ambassador requests Dilbert to carve a message on a peanut and give it to a squirrel
• Dilbert is skeptical of the request and points out that squirrels do not trust humans
• Ambassador responds by saying he does not trust squirrels

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the deadpan reactions of the characters. The ambassador's request is ridiculous, and Dilbert's response is equally silly. The exchange between the two characters is a classic example of the absurdity that can arise when people from different cultures interact.

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