Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 16th November 1989

Dilbert//215, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 16th November 1989

Tags

dogbert dilbert doors double doors fool ventilation ducts outside

Official transcript

Dilbert walks down a hallway thinking, "Uh oh . . . Double doors. One side is always locked and I make a fool of myself trying to open it."

Dilbert thinks, "Which side is it? Left? Right? People are watching. Think, think . . ."

Dilbert arrives at home looking dirty and disheveled. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "That's when I noticed that the ventilation ducts were big enough for a human to crawl through."

Dogbert says, "Too bad they didn't lead to outside."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH OH... DOUBLE DOORS. ONE SIDE IS ALWAYS LOCKED AND I MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF TRYING TO OPEN WHICH SIDE IS IT?

LEFT? RIGHT?

PEOPLE ARE WATCHING.

THINK, THINK..

THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VENTILATION DUCTS WERE BIG ENOUGH FOR A HUMAN TO CRAWL THROUGH.

TOO BAD THEY DIDN'T LEAD OUTSIDE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ventilation Ducts"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive red and black striped tie, engaging in a conversation with a dog. The conversation revolves around the dog's curiosity about the ventilation ducts and Dilbert's humorous response.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is shown standing in front of a wall with a ventilation duct, which he claims is always locked.
• The dog asks which side of the duct is left and right, prompting Dilbert to respond with a series of questions, including "Which side is it? Left? Right? People are watching. Think, think..."
• Dilbert then reveals that the ventilation ducts are large enough for a human to crawl through, but notes that they didn't lead outside.
• The comic strip ends with the dog looking up at Dilbert, seemingly unimpressed by his explanation.

Overall:

The comic strip showcases Dilbert's witty humor and ability to think outside the box, as he cleverly responds to the dog's questions and provides a humorous explanation for the ventilation ducts.

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