Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th May 2000

Dilbert//4042, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 9th May 2000

Tags

lose weight write down meals patented weight loss pencil

Official transcript

Dogbert says to his client, "You can lose weight if you write down all of your meals in a journal."

The man asks Dogbert, "That's all I need to do?"

And Dogbert replies, "Yes, if you use our patented weight-loss pencil."

The man leaves Dogbert carrying a gigantic pencil over his shoulder.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT IF YOU WRITE DOWN ALL OF YOUR MEALS IN A JOURNAL.

THAT'S ALL I NEED TO DO?

YES, IF YOU USE OUR PATENTED WEIGHT- LOSS PENCIL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Weight Loss Pencil"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a blue shirt and black pants, standing in front of a whiteboard. He is engaged in a conversation with Dogbert, a small, white dog with a black nose and ears, who is seated on a table.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "You can lose weight if you write down all of your meals in a journal."
• Dogbert: "That's all I need to do?"

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "Yes, if you use our patented weight-loss pencil."

Panel 3:

• A man is shown holding a massive pencil, which is as long as he is tall. The pencil is being used to write on a wall.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using a "patented weight-loss pencil" as a solution for weight loss.
• The absurdity of the situation is highlighted by the oversized pencil and the man's attempt to use it to write on a wall.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the ridiculousness of some weight loss methods.

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