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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th November 2020

Dilbert//11533, first published six years ago on Wednesday 11th November 2020

Elbonian Words


Tags

business, technology, elbonian, headquarters, language, factory, word


Official transcript

boss: headquarters has released a new list of things you are not supposed to say when visiting our elbonian factory.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HEADQUAR TERS HAS RELEASED A NEW LIST OF THINGS YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY WHEN VISITING OUR ELBONIAN FACTORY.

AT THE TOP OF THE LIST, NEVER SAY "GLFALAWAH" TO AN ELBONIAN.

BECAUSE IT MEANS SOMETHING NAUGHTY?

BECAUSE IT ISN'T A WORD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Elbonian Factory Visit"

Summary:

The comic strip features a scene where the headquarters has released a new list of things not to say when visiting the Elbonian factory. The list includes the phrase "glfalawah," which is explained to mean something naughty in Elbonian. The punchline comes when one of the characters asks why it's not a word, and another responds with a humorous explanation. The strip pokes fun at the idea of cultural differences and the challenges of communication across languages.

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