Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th January 1990

Dilbert//279, first published 36 years ago on Friday 19th January 1990

Tags

substitute teacher dilbert dogbert powerless marble statue bad biggest flock pigeons animals animal behavior

Official transcript

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "How was your first day as a substitute school teacher?"

Dogbert replies, "Imagine feeling completely powerless . . . Like a marble statue . . ."

Dilbert says, "Gosh . . . That sounds pretty bad."

Dogbert says, "Now imagine the biggest flock of pigeons you ever saw . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW WAS YOUR FIRST DAY AS A SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL TEACHER?

IMAGINE FEELING COMPLETELY POWERLESS ... LIKE A MARBLE STATUE ...

GOSH... THAT SOUNDS PRETTY BAD.

NOW IMAGINE THE BIGGEST FLOCK OF PIGEONS YOU EVER SAW...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Substitute Teacher's First Day"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features a substitute teacher who is initially excited to start their first day. However, their enthusiasm is quickly crushed when they are met with a room full of unruly students. The teacher is left feeling completely powerless and likened to a marble statue. The students, on the other hand, are depicted as a flock of pigeons, symbolizing their chaotic and disruptive behavior. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges faced by substitute teachers and the difficulties of maintaining order in a classroom.

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