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by: Lynn McGuire - Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:39 UTC

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by: Darryl H - Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:39 UTC

On Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 12:39:23 PM UTC-6, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> Dilbert: Target Market
> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>
> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
>
> Lynn

It has nothing to do with the Target store chain.

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by: Paul S Person - Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:55 UTC

On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

>Dilbert: Target Market
> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29

The next day reveals a small problem
<https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>

>Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
--
"I begin to envy Petronius."
"I have envied him long since."

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by: Chrysi Cat - Sat, 1 Jan 2022 22:01 UTC

On 12/30/2021 9:55 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dilbert: Target Market
>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>
> The next day reveals a small problem
> <https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>
>
>> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
>> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/

And the comments on those couple of days make it clear that either this
was *intended* as an anti-vax allegory, or that's just what the main
reader base is inclined to view anything as these days.

Dogs, fleas, etc.

--
Chrysi Cat
1/2 anthrocat, nearly 1/2 anthrofox, all magical
Transgoddess, quick to anger
Call me Chrysi or call me Kat, I'll respond to either!

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by: Paul S Person - Sun, 2 Jan 2022 17:21 UTC

On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 15:01:43 -0700, Chrysi Cat <Chrysicat@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 12/30/2021 9:55 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dilbert: Target Market
>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>>
>> The next day reveals a small problem
>> <https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>
>>
>>> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
>
>
>And the comments on those couple of days make it clear that either this
>was *intended* as an anti-vax allegory, or that's just what the main
>reader base is inclined to view anything as these days.

I can understand that interpretation, but it never occurred to me.

>Dogs, fleas, etc.
--
"I begin to envy Petronius."
"I have envied him long since."

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by: Lynn McGuire - Tue, 4 Jan 2022 19:28 UTC

On 1/2/2022 11:21 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 15:01:43 -0700, Chrysi Cat <Chrysicat@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2021 9:55 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>> On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dilbert: Target Market
>>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>>>
>>> The next day reveals a small problem
>>> <https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>
>>>
>>>> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
>>
>>
>> And the comments on those couple of days make it clear that either this
>> was *intended* as an anti-vax allegory, or that's just what the main
>> reader base is inclined to view anything as these days.
>
>
> I can understand that interpretation, but it never occurred to me.
>
>> Dogs, fleas, etc.

Nope, I don't see that interpretation. I see Dogbert fleecing the suckers.

Lynn

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by: Rink - Fri, 7 Jan 2022 14:46 UTC

Op 4-1-2022 om 20:28 schreef Lynn McGuire:
> On 1/2/2022 11:21 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 15:01:43 -0700, Chrysi Cat <Chrysicat@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/30/2021 9:55 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>>>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dilbert: Target Market
>>>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>>>>
>>>> The next day reveals a small problem
>>>> <https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>
>>>>
>>>>> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
>>>
>>>
>>> And the comments on those couple of days make it clear that either this
>>> was *intended* as an anti-vax allegory, or that's just what the main
>>> reader base is inclined to view anything as these days.
>>
>>
>> I can understand that interpretation, but it never occurred to me.
>>
>>> Dogs, fleas, etc.
>
> Nope, I don't see that interpretation. I see Dogbert fleecing the suckers.
>
> Lynn

https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-31

Rink

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by: Paul S Person - Fri, 7 Jan 2022 16:28 UTC

On Fri, 7 Jan 2022 15:46:33 +0100, Rink
<rink.hof.haalditmaarweg@planet.nl> wrote:

>Op 4-1-2022 om 20:28 schreef Lynn McGuire:
>> On 1/2/2022 11:21 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2022 15:01:43 -0700, Chrysi Cat <Chrysicat@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/30/2021 9:55 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:39:20 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>>>>> <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dilbert: Target Market
>>>>>> https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-29
>>>>>
>>>>> The next day reveals a small problem
>>>>> <https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-30>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah, somebody read "Flowers For Algernon".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/015603008X/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And the comments on those couple of days make it clear that either this
>>>> was *intended* as an anti-vax allegory, or that's just what the main
>>>> reader base is inclined to view anything as these days.
>>>
>>>
>>> I can understand that interpretation, but it never occurred to me.
>>>
>>>> Dogs, fleas, etc.
>>
>> Nope, I don't see that interpretation. I see Dogbert fleecing the suckers.
>>
>> Lynn
>
>
>https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-12-31

I can understand that interpretation, but I don't believe any of the
vaccines kill 75% of those who get them.

So, if it has that interpretation, it was pretty stupidly done.
--
"I begin to envy Petronius."
"I have envied him long since."

Sorry. I forget what I was going to say.

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Subject	Author
Dilbert: Target Market	Lynn McGuire
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Darryl H
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Paul S Person
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Chrysi Cat
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Paul S Person
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Lynn McGuire
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Rink
Re: Dilbert: Target Market	Paul S Person