Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th May 1989

Dilbert//29, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 14th May 1989

Tags

nose office workers presentation itch

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the front of a room giving a presentation. He points to a diagram and says, ". . . And as you can see . . ."

Dilbert wiggles his nose and thinks, "Uh oh . . . I got an itch in my nose."

Dilbert thinks, ". . . Can't scratch it now without looking unprofessional."

Dilbert thinks, "Maybe I can casually scratch it with one smooth gesture toward the easel."

Back at home, Dilbert sits in his chair with a bandage on his nose. Dilbert says, "There's a good chance they thought it was part of the presentation."

Dogbert asks, "Did the paramedics remove the pointer or just tape over it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

.. AND AS YOU CAN SEE UH OH... I GOT AN ITCH IN MY NOSE.

...CAN'T SCRATCH IT NOW WITHOUT LOOKING UNPROFESSIONAL UH...

MAYBE I CAN CASUALLY SCRATCH IT WITH ONE SMOOTH GESTURE TOWARD THE EASEL.

THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE PRESENTATION.

DID THE PARAMEDICS REMOVE THE POINTER OR JUST TAPE OVER IT ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Easel of Unprofessionalism"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he attempts to present a new product to his colleagues. However, his presentation is disrupted by an unexpected and unprofessional gesture: scratching an itch on his nose with a red and black plaid pointer.

As Dilbert's colleagues watch in confusion, he becomes increasingly flustered, trying to remove the pointer from his nose without looking unprofessional. The situation escalates when the paramedics are called to remove the pointer, leading to a humorous and chaotic conclusion.

Throughout the comic strip, the artist's use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of presenting new ideas in a professional setting. The strip pokes fun at the idea of being taken seriously in the workplace, while also showcasing Dilbert's signature deadpan humor and wit.

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