Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th March 1990

Dilbert//338, first published 36 years ago on Monday 19th March 1990

Tags

dilbert bumped happy airline wonder duct tape section satisfaction company

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the "Happy Airline"

ticket counter. The ticket agent says, "I'm sorry, sir, but you've been 'bumped.'"

Dilbert says, "What?!"

Dilbert puts his hands on his hips and says, "I've got a ticket! I demand satisfaction! I'll call the president of your stupid company!!"

Dilbert is strapped to the wing of a plane. Dilbert thinks, "I wonder if there's really such a thing as the 'duct tape section.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SORRY, SIR, BUT YOU'VE BEEN "BUMPED." HAPPY AIRLINE WHAT?!

I'VE GOT A TICKET! 1 DEMAND SATISFACTION!

I'LL CALL THE PRESIDENT OF YOUR STUPID COMPANY!!!

I WONDER IF THERE'S REALLY SUCH A THING AS THE "DUCT TAPE SECTION."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Duct Tape Section" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive haircut, who is depicted in three panels.

Panel 1: Dilbert approaches an airline ticket counter, where a woman is standing behind it. He apologizes for being "bumped" and asks what happened. The woman explains that he has been bumped from his flight.

Panel 2: Dilbert demands satisfaction, insisting that he be called the president of his "stupid company." The woman responds by saying that there is a "duct tape section" and that he can use it to fix his problems.

Panel 3: Dilbert is shown riding a bicycle with duct tape wrapped around it, with a thought bubble above his head. He wonders if there is such a thing as the "duct tape section," implying that he has taken the woman's suggestion literally.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of bureaucracy and the absurdity of certain situations. It also highlights Dilbert's sarcastic and humorous personality.

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