Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th April 1999

Dilbert//3651, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 14th April 1999

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life like dumpster stinks reincarnate both hands stink life stinks devil dumpter

Official transcript

Phil and Asok sit up to the necks in trash in a dumpster. Phil says, "Asok, life is like this dumpster."

Phil says, "On one hand, it stinks..."

Asok says, "Both of my hands stink now."

Phil says, "And then you reincarnate."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, LIFE IS LIKE THIS DUMPSTER.

ON ONE HAND, IT STINKS...

BOTH OF MY HANDS STINK NOW.

AND THEN YOU REINCARNATE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Life is Like This Dumpster"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man and a devil in a dumpster, with the man saying, "Asok, life is like this dumpster." The devil responds, "On one hand, it stinks... on the other hand, it stinks now." The man then says, "Both of my hands stink now," to which the devil replies, "And then you rein-carnate."

The comic strip humorously highlights the idea that life can be messy and unpleasant, but ultimately, we are all doomed to repeat our mistakes. The punchline about reincarnation adds a layer of dark humor to the strip.

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