Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th August 1989

Dilbert//115, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 8th August 1989

Tags

dogbert dilbert brochures quiz toaster disk drive printer emergency electronics anonymous

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert says, "Please read these brochures, it could save your life."

Dilbert looks at a brochure and asks, "'Electronics Anonymous?'"

Dogbert says, "Let's take the enclosed quiz. Number one: How many options do you have on your toaster?"

Dilbert asks, "Does that include the toaster disk drive and printer?"

Dogbert says, "I think we can skip directly to the emergency application form."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PLEASE READ THESE BROCHURES. IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

"ELECTRONICS ANONYMOUS"?

LET'S TAKE THE ENCLOSED QUIZ.

NUMBER ONE: HOW MANY OPTIONS DO YOU HAVE ON YOUR TOASTER?

DOES THAT INCLUDE THE TOASTER DISK DRIVE AND PRINTER?

I THINK WE CAN SKIP DIRECTLY TO THE EMERGENCY APPLICATION FORM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Toaster Emergency"

Summary:

• A Dilbert comic strip originally published in 1986
• The comic features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange
• Wally asks Dilbert to take an enclosed quiz to determine which toaster options he has
• Dilbert is confused by the request, as he only has a toaster
• Wally explains that the quiz is to determine if he has a toaster disk drive and printer
• Dilbert is skeptical of the need for such a quiz, but Wally insists it's for "emergency application form" purposes

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