Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 31st August 1989

Dilbert//138, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 31st August 1989

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walls laundry

Official transcript

Dilbert walks into Wally's Laundry. The person behind the counter says, "We accidentally ruined your shirts - so we added a little glue and wrapped them around a stick."

Dilbert arrives at home carrying a shirt wrapped around a stick. Dogbert says, "Granted, it was good initiative, but in my view, it was not a tipping situation."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY'S LAUNDR SHIRTS $1.25 WE ACCIDENTALLY RUINED YOUR SHIRTS - SO WE ADDED A LITTLE GLUE AND WRAPPED THEM AROUND A STICK.

GRANTED, IT WAS GOOD INITIATIVE, BUT IN MY VIEW, IT WAS NOT A TIPPING SITUATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tipping Situation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1989, features Dilbert and his dog Dog in a humorous situation.

• Panel 1: Dilbert is shown walking into Wally's Laundry, where he notices a sign advertising shirts for $1.25.
• Panel 2: Dilbert approaches the counter, where he is greeted by Wally, who is wrapping a shirt in a stick. Dilbert is surprised to learn that the shirts have been ruined and that Wally has added a little glue to wrap them around the stick.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is shown holding up the wrapped shirt, looking unimpressed. He comments that it was a good initiative but not a tipping situation.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a business trying to come up with creative solutions to problems, but ultimately failing to deliver. The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration that can come with dealing with customer service issues.

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