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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th July 2016

Dilbert//9947, first published ten years ago on Saturday 9th July 2016

Ted Has Fly Brain


Tags

greeting card, sick, brain damage, marketing, advertising, mindless, business, medical


Official transcript

Carol: Sign this card for Ted. A fly went up his nose and laid eggs in his brain. Dilbert: Is he coming back to work? Carol: We think he'll live out his days in Marketing.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SIGN THIS CARD FOR TED.

A FLY WENT UP HIS NOSE AND LAID EGGS IN HIS BRAIN.

IS HE WE THINK HELL COMING LIVE OUT HIS BACK TO DAYS IN WORK?

MARKETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Reunion"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in Dilbert, revolves around Ted's unexpected encounter with a fly that has laid eggs in his brain. The storyline unfolds as follows:

  • Ted is handed a card to sign, but he becomes distracted by a fly buzzing around his head.
  • The fly lands on Ted's nose and lays eggs in his brain, causing him to experience a strange sensation.
  • As he signs the card, Ted wonders if he'll return to work after the eggs hatch.
  • The punchline is delivered when Ted's coworker asks if he thinks he'll live out his days in marketing, implying that the eggs may have altered his career path.

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