Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st September 1989

Dilbert//139, first published 37 years ago on Friday 1st September 1989

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dilbert dogbert history of glue book

Official transcript

Dogbert and Dilbert sit at a table. Dogbert asks, "How do you like your new book - 'The History of Glue?'"

Dilbert replies, "I couldn't put it down."

Dilbert and Dogbert look at each other.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR NEW BOOK - "THE HISTORY OF GLUE "?

I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The History of Glue" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.

Scene 1: Introduction

• Dilbert asks his boss how he likes the new book, "The History of Glue".
• The boss responds with a puzzled expression, saying he couldn't put it down.

Scene 2: Punchline

• The boss holds up the book, which appears to be empty.
• Dilbert looks on in confusion, unsure of what to say.

Humor

• The humor in the comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the usual meaning of "couldn't put it down", which is typically used to describe a book that is so engaging that one can't stop reading it.
• In this case, the boss is literally holding an empty book, implying that he is unable to put it down because it has no pages or content.

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