Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th September 2017

Dilbert//10394, first published nine years ago on Friday 29th September 2017

Everything Sounds Like A Lie

Tags

lying, deception, catch-22, accusation, innocence, guilt

Official transcript

Tina: Now that everyone knows you are a liar, everything you say sounds like a lie. Dilbert: You starting assumption is wrong. I didn't lie about anything. Tina: That's exactly what liars say. Dilbert: Excuse me while I bang my head on this table until I pass out.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT EVERYONE KNOWS YOU ARE A LIAR, EVERYTHING YOU SAY SOUNDS LIKE A LIE.

YOUR STARTING ASSUMPTION IS WRONG. I DIDN'T LIE ABOUT ANYTHING.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT ALL LIARS SAY.

EXCUSE ME WHILE I BANG MY HEAD ON THIS TABLE UNTIL I PASS OUT ...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Liar's Paradox."

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert's boss starts by saying that everyone knows Dilbert is a liar, and that everything he says sounds like a lie. Dilbert responds by saying that his starting assumption is wrong, and that he didn't lie about anything. His boss then asks him to explain what all liars say, and Dilbert replies that they excuse themselves while banging their head on the table until they pass out. The boss is surprised by this response, and the comic strip ends with a humorous punchline.

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