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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th April 2021

Dilbert//11689, first published five years ago on Friday 16th April 2021

Nickname For Dilbert


Tags

managers & supervisors, ceo, nickname, geek, insult, business, odds, name, actual


Official transcript

ceo: i came up with a nickname for you because you're such a geek.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I CAME UP WITH A NICKNAME FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE SUCH A GEEK.

"DILBERT." THAT'S MY ACTUAL NAME.

WHAT WERE THE ODDS OF THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Odd Name"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk. A coworker approaches him and says, "I came up with a nickname for you because you're such a geek." Dilbert responds, "Dilbert," to which the coworker replies, "That's my actual name." The coworker then asks, "What were the odds of that?" The comic strip humorously highlights the unexpected coincidence of Dilbert's nickname matching his actual name, leaving the reader to ponder the likelihood of such an event occurring.

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