Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th January 1998

Dilbert//3189, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 7th January 1998

Tags

signed ted card stamp congratualations death family medical

Official transcript

Dilbert holds a greeting card and says, "Let's see... it looks like you haven't signed Ted's card yet."

Alice is sitting at her computer and glares. Alice slams a rubber stamp down on the card. Dilbert looks at the card and says, "Do you think 'congratulations' is appropriate for a death in his family?"

Alice says, "You never know."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S SEE... IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED TED'S CARD YET.

STAMP DO YOU THINK "CONGRATULATIONS" IS APPROPRIATE FOR A DEATH IN HIS FAMILY?

YOU NEVER KNOW

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Appropriate for Death"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace frustrations, in a humorous exchange with a mysterious figure.

• Dilbert is approached by a man who claims to be Ted, holding a card with a signature that looks like it was signed by a sword.
• The man asks Dilbert if he thinks "congratulations" is an appropriate greeting for a death in the family.
• Dilbert responds with a sarcastic remark, implying that the man is not actually Ted, but rather a person dressed as him.
• The punchline of the joke is that the man's response is completely inappropriate for a death in the family, and Dilbert's comment highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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