Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th December 1989

Dilbert//240, first published 37 years ago on Monday 11th December 1989

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dilbert dogbert hot line telephone forehead phone calls

Official transcript

Dilbert points to a telephone on the desk and says to Dogbert, "This is the new 'hot line' phone to the Kremlin. My company won the bid to engineer the new model."

Dilbert says as he walks away, "That's a fully functional prototype, so don't mess with it."

Dogbert picks up the phone and says, "So, Gorby, I understand you've been finger-painting with your forehead . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS THE NEW "HOT LINE" PHONE TO THE KREMLIN. MY COMPANY WON THE BID TO ENGINEER THE NEW MODEL.

THAT'S A FULLY FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPE, SO DON'T MESS WITH IT.

50, GORBY, 1 UNDERSTAND YOU VE BEEN FINGER-PAINTING WITH YOUR FOREHEAD...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Finger-Painting with Your Forehead"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a software engineer, and Gorby, a coworker, in a humorous exchange.
• Gorby showcases a new "hot line" phone, which is actually a finger-painting device disguised as a phone.
• Dilbert is skeptical but impressed by the device's functionality, despite its unconventional design.
• The conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation, with Gorby's enthusiasm and Dilbert's skepticism creating a comedic dynamic.

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