# Dilbert funny shock **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 10, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430 "2007-01-10T18:03:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/1 "2007-01-10T18:03:43Z")
For the first time in months todays Dilbert actually made me laugh. [http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070110.html](http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070110.html)šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/2 "2007-01-10T18:20:42Z")
[QUOTE=Peter Morris] For the first time in months todays Dilbert actually made me laugh. [http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070110.html](http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070110.html)šŸ˜ƒ [/QUOTE] Because it took me so long to ā€œget itā€ I didnā€™t even smirk. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/3 "2007-01-10T18:25:06Z")
It took me a couple of seconds to get it, but it made me laugh. I love Dogbert. ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/4 "2007-01-10T18:43:27Z")
Huh. I didnā€™t even need to read the third panel to get it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/5 "2007-01-10T20:09:56Z")
Heā€™s got a _plasma_ TV. I hate himā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/6 "2007-01-10T22:15:23Z")
[QUOTE=mr. jp] Huh. I didnā€™t even need to read the third panel to get it. [/QUOTE] I agree. Iā€™m not sure I even needed to get to the second panel before I knew what was coming. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/7 "2007-01-10T22:28:27Z")
[QUOTE=cmosdes] I agree. Iā€™m not sure I even needed to get to the second panel before I knew what was coming. [/QUOTE] The salesforce is strong with this oneā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/8 "2007-01-11T03:56:11Z")
[QUOTE=cmosdes] [Quote=mr. jp] Huh. I didnā€™t even need to read the third panel to get it. [/quote] I agree. Iā€™m not sure I even needed to get to the second panel before I knew what was coming. [/QUOTE] Oh yeah, I got it before I even clicked on the link.šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/9 "2007-01-11T04:18:13Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Because it took me so long to ā€œget itā€ I didnā€™t even smirk. [/QUOTE] What type of engineer are you? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/10 "2007-01-11T04:22:13Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Because it took me so long to ā€œget itā€ I didnā€™t even smirk. [/QUOTE] I canā€™t see the humour. I obviously havenā€™t got it. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/11 "2007-01-11T04:30:35Z")
[QUOTE=Cunctator] I canā€™t see the humour. I obviously havenā€™t got it. [/QUOTE] Dilbert asks for a lesson on lying, Dogbert tells him to wait outside for him (without a coat, no less.) Dogbert has no intention of going outside (ie, he was lying.) ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/12 "2007-01-11T06:37:58Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] Dilbert asks for a lesson on lying, Dogbert tells him to wait outside for him (without a coat, no less.) Dogbert has no intention of going outside (ie, he was lying.) [/QUOTE] I see. In the last scene I thought the dog was sitting outside at the bottom of the front steps. ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/13 "2007-01-11T11:41:04Z")
[QUOTE=cmosdes] I agree. Iā€™m not sure I even needed to get to the second panel before I knew what was coming. [/QUOTE] Actually, you are right: šŸ™‚ I was a bit slow on the uptake. ---
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/14 "2007-01-11T11:42:49Z")
Reminds me of this strip: [http://www.mo1.dk/weblog/pics/dilbert.jpg](http://www.mo1.dk/weblog/pics/dilbert.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/15 "2007-01-11T12:56:46Z")
[QUOTE=mr. jp] Reminds me of this strip: [http://www.mo1.dk/weblog/pics/dilbert.jpg](http://www.mo1.dk/weblog/pics/dilbert.jpg) [/QUOTE] thatā€™s the ultimate metajoke. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dilbert-funny-shock/387430/16 "2007-01-11T14:48:56Z")
[QUOTE=Sapo] thatā€™s the ultimate metajoke. [/QUOTE] Actually I prefer [this one](http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=garfield_sucks). _Nonchalant repartee_