Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 23rd March 2020

Dilbert//11300, first published six years ago on Monday 23rd March 2020

Wise Person Said

Tags

business, wise, person, boil, stick, egg, advice, proverb, threat, overrate

Official transcript

asok: a wise person once said you can't boil an egg with a stick.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A WISE PERSON ONCE SAID YOU CAN'T BOIL AN EGG WITH A STICK.

NO, BUT I CAN THREATEN YOU WITH A STICK UNLESS YOU BOIL AN EGG FOR ME.

WHY DIDN'T THE WISE PERSON THINK OF THAT?

SOUNDS OVERRATED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Wise Person Once Said You Can't Boil an Egg with a Stick"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is a wise person. The conversation revolves around the idea that it's impossible to boil an egg with a stick.

Panel 1: A wise person says, "A wise person once said you can't boil an egg with a stick."

Panel 2: The other character responds, "No, but I can threaten you with a stick unless you boil an egg for me."

Panel 3: The wise person retorts, "Why didn't the wise person think of that?"

Panel 4: The other character says, "He sounds over-rated."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a wise person being all-knowing.
• The conversation highlights the absurdity of using a stick to boil an egg.
• The punchline relies on wordplay and unexpected twists to create humor.

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