The Dilbert redux

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This week, my comic recommendation is a bit different to what you might expect.
It involves taking an already existing strip, then changing the text to give it a whole different outcome and punchline.
Altering other strips to give a different result is not exactly a new idea, as it has been successfully done already in strips such as Garfield Minus Garfield.

However, the reason I am recommending strip below is that it takes the extremely popular strip ‘Dilbert‘, created by Scott Adams, and it gives it a brand new lease of life. I often enjoy these redux strips better than the original.

Dilbertte

Dilbertte reflects office life better than Dilbert
Dilbertte takes the popular Dilbert comic strip and replaces the dialog, in an attempt to accentuate blandness and change the entire tone of the strip. This is by no means a bad thing. In fact, the end result can often end up being far funnier that the original strip.
For example, compare the strip above with the original one here.
Dilbertte purposely attempts to make some strips extremely bland and nonsensical, often leaving many readers scratching their heads. It really is the type of thing you have to just “get” and you must be able to revel in the stupidity of it all.
It is reduxed by Tom, who can be found lurking on twitter and posting things he should not, as @FiveThumbsDown. And just in case Scott Adams asks, we have no idea where Tom is….

Got a strip you think I should know about? Then leave me a comment below.

Aquaman speaks out

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Aquaman speak out about the BP Oil spill
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It seems that nearly everyone has an opinion about the recent Oil Spill disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico. It is a terrible disaster that is going to impact many people and kill thousands of animals.

I imagine that no-one would be more vocal about it than Aquaman, the king of Atlantis.

Seriously, how pissed off would he be right about now?
All his sea-life friends will be getting sick.
His food from now on will always be oily, no matter what he eats.
And even worse, oil stains are an absolute bitch to remove from spandex!

Trust me. I know all about stains in spandex……..