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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th July 1989

Dilbert//95, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 19th July 1989


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pun puns joke joking dinosaur dinosaurs hiding


Official transcript

Bob: Hey... you were right. Dinosaurs aren't extinct. I'm Bob. She's Dawn. We were hiding in your house. Dilbert: Only one kind of dinosaur could hide that well... Dawn: Correct: A Nobodysaurus.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

HEY ... YOU WERE RIGHT.

DINOSAURS AREN'T EXTINCT.

I'M BOB. SHE'S DAWN.

WE WERE HIDING IN YOUR HOUSE.

ONLY ONE KIND OF DINOSAUR COULD HIDE THAT WELL CORRECT: A NOBODYSAURUS.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dinosaurs Aren't Extinct" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations about office life.

The Comic Strip

  • The strip begins with Dilbert's boss, a dinosaur, informing him that dinosaurs are not extinct.
  • Dilbert is skeptical, but his boss insists that they are hiding in plain sight.
  • Dilbert's coworker, Bob, is also a dinosaur, and he joins the conversation.
  • The boss explains that only one kind of dinosaur could hide that well, and he is referring to Nobodysaurus.

The Punchline

  • The comic strip ends with Dilbert and Bob looking at each other in surprise, implying that they have been working with a dinosaur all along.
  • The punchline relies on the unexpected twist of the boss being a dinosaur, and the humor comes from the absurdity of the situation.

Overall

  • The comic strip uses humor to comment on the idea that sometimes the things we think are impossible or unlikely can actually be true.
  • The use of dinosaurs as a metaphor for something that is hidden in plain sight adds to the humor and creativity of the strip.

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