Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th August 1989

Dilbert//135, first published 37 years ago on Monday 28th August 1989

Tags

dilbert swami trainee rust clientelle

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert, who is wearing a magician's hat, sit on pillows with a glass ball between them. Dilbert says, "I don't understand how you can become a certified swami by mail in three weeks."

Dogbert replies, "Oh, I'm just a trainee."

Dogbert continues, "In the beginning you just keep it general, to build the trust of your clientelle."

Dogbert looks into the glass ball and predicts, "Eventually, you will die . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN BECOME A CERTIFIED SWAMI BY MAIL IN THREE WEEKS.

OH, I'M JUST A TRAINEE IN THE BEGINNING YOU JUST KEEP IT GENERAL, TO BUILD THE TRUST OF YOUR CLIENTELE EVENTUALLY, YOU WILL DIE ..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Agony of Becoming a Certified Swami by Mail"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1989, follows the misadventures of a trainee seeking to become a certified swami by mail. The strip is divided into three panels, each depicting a different stage in the trainee's journey.

Panel 1: The first panel shows the trainee, clad in a white robe and turban, sitting cross-legged on the floor. He is addressed by a man in a suit, who says, "I don't understand how you can become a certified swami by mail in three weeks." The trainee responds, "Oh, I'm just a trainee."

Panel 2: In the second panel, the trainee is shown sitting on a mat, surrounded by candles and incense. He is instructed by a figure in a white robe and turban to "keep it general" and "build the trust of your clientele." The trainee looks puzzled, unsure of what to do.

Panel 3: The final panel reveals the trainee's fate. He is shown lying on a mat, with a figure in a white robe and turban standing over him. The figure says, "Eventually, you will die..." The trainee's eyes are closed, and he appears to be in a state of spiritual enlightenment.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of becoming a certified swami by mail, highlighting the absurdity of such a claim. The use of simple, yet effective, illustrations and dialogue adds to the humor and satire of the strip.

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