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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 22nd February 2016

Dilbert//9809, first published ten years ago on Monday 22nd February 2016

Carol Berates Dilbert For Not Babysitting


Tags

babysitter, children, supervision, refugees, family


Official transcript

Carol: You said you would watch my kids last night but you never showed up! Dilbert: You didn't give me your address, and you turned off your cellphone for your date night. I'm sure it was fine. Carol: An Elbonian family is living in my cupboard!!!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOU SAID YOU WOULD WATCH MY KIDS LAST NIGHT BUT YOU NEVER SHOWED UP!

YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU TURNED OFF YOUR CELLPHONE FOR YOUR DATE NIGHT.

I'M SURE IT WAS FINE.

AN ELBONIAN FAMILY IS LIVING IN MY CUPBOARD!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "An Elbonian Family is Living in My Cupboard"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.
  • In this strip, Dilbert's boss, Wally, is portrayed as a clueless and incompetent leader.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and Wally highlights Wally's lack of awareness about modern technology and his inability to understand simple concepts.
  • The punchline of the joke is that an Elbonian family is living in Dilbert's cupboard, which is a humorous and unexpected twist.
  • Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of communicating with colleagues who may not share the same level of technical expertise.

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