Editing dullard

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Strong Bad gives some helpful advice on how to deal with the office dullard.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''  {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Office]]

'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]], [[Corpy NT6]]

'''Date:''' Monday, July 22, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 2:15

'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400: Still Broken.

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}

'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Strong Bad gives advice on how to deal with the office dullard.

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Mmmmm... fresh emails...
 
<blockquote class="short tandy email">Strong Bad,<br />
How do I deal with the office dullard?<br />
Jason</blockquote>
 
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm glad you came to me, Jason. The office dullard is a clever foe. But there are ways you can beat him. Here are a few of my tried and true methods.

''{The words "Method 1" appear on the screen, as per following methods}''
 
=== Method 1 ===
 
''{Strong Bad is sitting and typing in an office. Homestar Runner comes and stands behind him.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey man, what's up? Good time, bad time...?

''{Strong Bad quickly reaches out and grabs his phone. He fumbles with it for a second and pretends to have been speaking into it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh! Oh, oh! Yes, yes, yes... Uh, so no, I'm still here, yes. Working hard. I've been synergizing all morning... ''{He covers the phone with his glove, turns his head toward Homestar, and whispers}'' I'm not going to be able to talk right now, man. ''{Homestar mouths "Ohhhh..." in his usual Homestarlike fashion, and walks away, leaving Strong Bad to resume his "phone call"}'' Right... Yes... Multi-tasking...

=== Method 2 ===
 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Once I finish my second run, you know, I'll have a smoothie or something, and then I head to the gym, and do, I've been doing about three sets of reps a piece, and then one... 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Psssh! ''{Strong Bad gives Homestar the "Single Deuce," complete with sound effect. Homestar looks surprised, only for a moment.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah... So, how much can you bench?

=== Method 3 ===
 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, did you catch last night's episode of Popular Reality Show? Yeah? No? You missed a good one, man, you missed a good one! They were kickin' people off left and right, and, like, some people got kicked on, and um, I mean, it was... you shoulda watched it. You definitely shoulda watched it. ''{enunciates each syllable for emphasis}'' Should-a watched it. I mean, they'll be talkin' about this one for a while. I mean, ''I'm'' going ta be talkin' about this one for a while... ''{Strong Bad leaves his seat and walks away. Homestar Runner turns his head toward Strong Bad's direction.}'' Oh, cool, I guess you're going to go watch it now...oh, all right, man...later... ''{pauses}'' Cool...

=== Method 4 ===

''{Homestar is talking. Strong Bad is ignoring him, adding "yeah" occasionally under Homestar's dialogue}''
 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So the next thing I know...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...Fredrickson from accounting comes up to me, puts this...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeaah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...thing on my desk, I'm like, "Hey man, the mailroom is...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ..."that-a-way," you know, so I sent out a memo, like...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeaaah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...to everybody.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah... yeah... oh yeah... ''{Homestar Runner stops talking and glares at Strong Bad. Strong Bad keeps on saying "Yeah". Homestar Runner walks away.}'' yeah... mmhmm...
 
''{Cut to Strong Bad sitting in front of his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there you go, Jason. One of those ways should work. Though it couldn't hurt to steal his lunch from the break room fridge everyday. ''{stops typing}'' Mmmmm... Hot Pockets.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:Dullard comic.png|thumb|It's five!]]
*Click on the Dullard comic in Strong Bad's cubicle to see a close-up of it. 
:'''PANEL ONE:'''
::'''BALD MAN:''' ''{giving Dullard a piece of paper}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br>
:'''PANEL TWO:'''
::'''DULLARD:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to co-worker}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br>
:'''PANEL THREE:'''
::'''CO-WORKER:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to woman}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br>
:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
::'''WOMAN:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to comb-over man}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br>
:'''PANEL FIVE:'''
::'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' ''{dropping the piece of paper on bald man's desk}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br>
:'''PANEL SIX:'''
::'''ANIMAL WEARING TIE:''' It's five.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Strong Bad gives advice on how to deal with the office dullard."
===Remarks===
*This is the first time Strong Bad is seen typing with boxing gloves on.
*After Strong Bad returns his right hand to the keyboard from the [[Double Deuce|Single Deuce]], it remains motionless while his left hand continues "typing".
*When Strong Bad gets out of his chair it makes [[The Geddup Noise]], even though the chair has wheels.
*Homestar's size is not consistent throughout the toon. He's largest in method 1, smallest in method 2, and an intermediate size in methods 3 and 4.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad incorrectly types "every day" as "everyday" at the very end of the email.
*When Strong Bad gets up before he turns around, his wrestling mask is cut off at the right.
*At the end of method 4, Strong Bad's mouth goes out of synch with his lines.
*After flipping off Homestar Runner, Strong Bad's left arm doesn't move when typing.

===Glitches===
*During Method 4, Homestar's eyelids come down once he realizes Strong Bad isn't really listening to him.  When his eyes blink (like they always do every 4 seconds or so), there is a glitch where part of his gray outline is intruded on by white.
**This also happens whenever Homestar squints.
*During method three, after Strong Bad puts his hand down to continue typing, only his left hand is moving, the right stays motionless

===Inside References===
*"Popular Reality Show" is an example of a [[nondescript noun]]; Homestar would go on to ask Strong Bad about similar nouns in future office-set shorts.

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Hot Pockets|Hot Pockets]] are a type of microwaveable meal manufactured by [[Wikipedia:Nestlé|Nestlé]] that consist primarily of cheese and meat inside a flaky crust.
*The [[Dullard]] comic is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Dilbert|Dilbert]], a popular comic strip about office life written by [[Wikipedia:Scott Adams|Scott Adams]].
**In addition, synergy is a running joke in a few episodes of the short-lived [[Wikipedia:Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert television series]].
*The name of the cartoonist, [[Levert Burtmore]], is a reference to American actor [[Wikipedia:LeVar Burton|LeVar Burton]].

===Fast Forward===
*Dullard comics continue to appear from time to time as Easter eggs.  See [[Dullard]] for a full list.

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features not only the comic strip featured on the site, but a new one for each of the methods as well. These can all be viewed by using the angle button on your DVD remote.
===Comic #2 ===
[[Image:dullard dvd 2.png|thumb|220px|Yer job sucks.]]
'''PANEL ONE:'''<br>
''{Dullard is typing on his computer.}''<br>
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br>
'''COMPUTER:''' BAD COMMAND OR FILENAME!<br>
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br>
''{An irritated Dullard continues typing on his computer.}''<br>
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br>
'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' TAKE OUT GUY!<br>
'''DULLARD:''' MONEY'S ON THE FAX MACHINE.<br>
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br>
'''COMPUTER:''' SUPER SYSTEM CRASH!<br>
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br>
''{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}''<br>
'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' YER JOB SUCKS.<br>
'''COMPUTER:''' TELL HIM ABOUT IT.

===Comic #3===
[[Image:dullard dvd 3.png|thumb|220px|You're a suck up.]]
'''PANEL ONE:'''<br>
''{The boss is pointing to a picture of a pie chart.}''<br>
'''BOSS:''' AND THAT'S WHY EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.<br>
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br>
'''DULLARD:''' I HATE OUR BOSS. HE CAN BOSS-OFF I SAY!<br>
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br>
'''CO-WORKER:''' OOH! I'M TELLIN'.<br>
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br>
'''CO-WORKER:''' HEY BOSSYFACE, DULLARD HERE WAS JUST SAYIN..<br>
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br>
'''CO-WORKER:''' ...HOW YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED.<br>
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br>
'''BOSS:''' YOU'RE A SUCK UP.<br>

===Comic #4===
[[Image:dullard dvd 4.png|thumb|220px|...then we made out on her desk.]]
'''PANEL ONE:'''<br>
'''WOMAN:''' THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I HATE DULLARD.<br>
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br> 
'''CO-WORKER:''' NOT ME. HE'S A GOOD VIDEO GOLF PARTNER.<br>
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br>
'''WOMAN:''' YOU MEN ARE ALL THE SAME. HONESTLY.<br>
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br>
'''CO-WORKER:''' WELL I HONESTLY THINK YOU'RE A HIDEOUS BAG.<br>
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br>
'''WOMAN:''' HMPH!<br>
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br>
''{Dullard is playing video golf.}''<br>
'''CO-WORKER:''' ...THEN WE MADE OUT ON HER DESK.<br>

===Fun Facts===
*"BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED" is a [[homophone]].

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