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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd May 2014

Dilbert//9149, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 3rd May 2014


Tags

magician, press agents, pubilcity, famous magician, fired, stayed in swear, rats for month


Official transcript

Dilbert: Your last job was doing publicity for a famous magician. Why did you leave. Interviewee: My boss fired me after the trick where he stayed in a sewer full of rats for a month. Dilbert: I didn't hear about that. Interviewee: I forgot to tell anyone it was happening.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOUR LAST JOB WAS DOING PUBLICITY FOR A FAMOUS MAGICIAN.

WHY DID YOU LEAVE?

MY BOSS FIRED ME AFTER THE TRICK WHERE HE STAYED IN A SEWER FULL OF RATS FOR A MONTH.

I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT THAT.

I FORGOT TO TELL ANYONE IT WAS HAPPENING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Magic Trick"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers in an office setting. The first panel shows the coworker asking the second coworker why they left their previous job. The second coworker responds that their boss fired them after discovering they were staying in a sewer full of rats for a month, claiming it was a magic trick. The third panel reveals that the coworker had forgotten to mention this detail to anyone else at the office.

Key Points:

  • The coworker was fired from their previous job for staying in a sewer full of rats for a month.
  • They claimed it was a magic trick, but forgot to mention this detail to their new coworkers.
  • The conversation highlights the coworker's unusual past and their tendency to forget important details.

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