Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th January 2014

Dilbert//9045, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 19th January 2014

Tags

gods language elbonian language bixtappa deity mud adder strangle

Official transcript

Boss: We discovered that our product name is an insult in the Elbonian language. So I hired an Elbonian to review our new choices. Elbonian: Gaaa!!! You have offended Bixtappa, the deity of unseasonably warm weather and twice-baked potatoes. Our tradition says I must now strangle you with a mud adder. Luckily, I brought one. Dilbert: Do Elbonians have a lot of deities? Elbonian: No, just the one. Dilbert: He seems easily offended. Elbonian: Grab the head and yank!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE DISCOVERED THAT OUR PRODUCT NAME IS AN INSULT IN THE ELBONIAN LANGUAGE.

SO I HIRED AN ELBONIAN TO REVIEW OUR NEW CHOICES.

GAAA!!!

YOU HAVE OFFENDED BIXTAPPA, THE DEITY OF UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER AND TWICE-BAKED POTATOES.

OUR TRADITION SAYS I MUST NOW STRANGLE YOU WITH A MUD ADDER.

LUCKILY, I BROUGHT ONE.

DO ELBONIANS HAVE A LOT OF DEITIES?

NO, JUST THE ONE.

HE SEEMS EASILY OFFENDED GRAB THE HEAD AND YANK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Elbonian Insults"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around an Elbonian's attempt to insult Dilbert, but ends up being insulted himself. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The Elbonian tries to insult Dilbert, but his words are met with confusion and offense.
• Dilbert responds by asking if Elbonians have a lot of deities, and the Elbonian proudly declares they do.
• Dilbert then asks if he seems easily offended, and the Elbonian admits he is.
• In a clever turn of events, Dilbert uses the Elbonian's own words against him, pointing out that he has offended Bixtappa, the deity of unseasonably warm weather and twice-baked potatoes.

The comic strip showcases Dilbert's quick wit and clever wordplay, as he turns the tables on the Elbonian and delivers a humorous insult in return.

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