Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th May 1989

Dilbert//26, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 11th May 1989

Tags

knowledge electronic bluff

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in a computer retail store. A boy with long hair says, "Welcome to Electrode Hut. I'm half your age, and I know more about electronics than you ever will. May I help you?"

Dilbert replies, "Yes. I would like a half-dozen niad pulse converters and an anza brush."

Dilbert asks, "Or am I bluffing?"

The clerk wrings his hands and thinks, "This guy is GOOD."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO ELECTRODE HUT. IM HALF YOUR AGE, AND I KNOW MORE ABOUT ELECTRONICS THAN YOU EVER WILL. MAY I HELP YOU?

YES. I WOULD LIKE A HALF-DOZEN NIAD PULSE CONVERTERS AND AN ANZA BRUSH.

OR AM I BLUFFING?

THIS GUY IS GOOD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bluffing"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, an engineer, visiting an electronics hut.
• He inquires about a half-dozen NIAD pulse converters and an ANZA brush, which the vendor is unfamiliar with.
• Dilbert claims to be knowledgeable about electronics, but the vendor remains skeptical.
• The vendor asks if Dilbert is bluffing, and Dilbert responds affirmatively, implying that he has no idea what he's talking about.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people pretending to be experts in areas they know little about.

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