Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st February 1990

Dilbert//312, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 21st February 1990

Tags

dilbert working reference inadequate talking pages

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table in a restaurant with a woman who has a huge head. Dilbert asks, "So, uh . . . How do you like working at the library reference desk?"

The woman replies, "It's pretty good, now that I've memorized all the books. No more flipping through pages . . ."

Dilbert says, "I'm feeling a bit inadequate at the moment."

The woman replies, "Don't worry. I'll just think about other things while you're talking."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

50, Un... HOW DO YOU LIKE WORKING AT THE LIBRARY REFERENCE DESK?

IT'S PRETTY GOOD, NOW THAT I'VE MEMORIZED ALL THE BOOKS. NO MORE FLIPPING THROUGH PAGES. I'M FEELING A BIT INADEQUATE AT THE MOMENT.

DON'T WORRY.

I'LL JUST THINK ABOUT OTHER THINGS WHILE YOU'RE TALKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lost in the Stacks"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a table with a librarian. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking how the librarian likes working at the library reference desk. The librarian responds that it's pretty good, now that they've memorized all the books, no more flipping through pages. Dilbert expresses his concern that he's feeling a bit inadequate at the moment and doesn't know what to say. The librarian reassures him, saying they'll just think about other things while talking.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is having trouble coming up with something to say.
• The librarian has memorized all the books and no longer needs to flip through pages.
• The librarian is confident and reassuring, while Dilbert is feeling inadequate.

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