Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th May 2019

Dilbert//10988, first published seven years ago on Thursday 16th May 2019

Blinking Tell

Tags

business, office, office workers, spying, elbonian

Official transcript

the boss: i didn't believe you were a spy for the elbonian government until you denied it the wrong way.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU WERE A SPY FOR THE ELBONIAN GOVERNMENT UNTIL YOU DENIED IT THE WRONG WAY.

YOU WERE SLOW TO SPEAK, AND YOU BLINKED.

THAT ISN'T EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING.

YOU BLINKED AGAIN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Spy for the Elbonian Government."

Panel 1: Dilbert: I didn't believe you were a spy for the Elbonian government until you denied it the wrong way.

Panel 2: Dilbert: You were slow to speak, and you blinked.

Panel 3: Dilbert: That isn't evidence of anything. You blinked again!

Summary: The comic strip features Dilbert questioning an individual about their alleged involvement with the Elbonian government. The individual denies the accusation, but their slow speech and blinking behavior lead Dilbert to suspect that they are indeed a spy. The punchline comes when Dilbert points out that the individual has blinked again, implying that they are trying to hide something. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of government espionage and the ways in which people might try to conceal their involvement in such activities.

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