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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th December 2021

Dilbert//11945, first published five years ago on Tuesday 28th December 2021

Knotted Rope Rumor


Open source transcript

WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT YOU WANTING TO REPLACE OUR NETWORK WITH A KNOTTED ROPE?

THAT'S DUMB.

I'VE NEVER SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I'LL TELL EVERYONE YOU'RE WALKING IT BACK.

TELL THEM I NEVER SAID IT.

I'LL TELL THEM YOU MOVED THE GOALPOSTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Knotted Rope" by Scott Adams.

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers, with one attempting to replace their network with a knotted rope. The coworker is met with skepticism and confusion, leading to a humorous exchange. The punchline reveals that the coworker has never said anything like this before, implying that they are trying to move goalposts or change the subject. The comic strip pokes fun at the coworker's absurd suggestion and the absurdity of the workplace.

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