Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th June 1990

Dilbert//427, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 16th June 1990

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dilbert computer perfect program end zone failure sports metaphor

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk working on his computer. Dilbert says, "One more clever move and I will have written the perfect computer program."

Dilbert throws his arms over his head and yells, "Yes!"

Dogbert yells, "Spike it in the end zone!"

Dilbert throws his computer on the ground and breaks it. Dogbert says, "Another failure of the sports metaphor."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ONE MORE CLEVER MOVE AND I WILL HAVE WRITTEN THE PERFECT COMPUTER PROGRAM.

YES!

SPIKE IT IN THE END ZONE!

ANOTHER FAILURE OF THE SPORTS - PHOR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Spiking the Computer Program"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red tie, sitting at his desk and typing on his computer. He is engaged in a conversation with Dogbert, a white dog wearing glasses and a tie, who is standing on his desk.

• Dilbert: "One more clever move and I will have written the perfect computer program."
• Dogbert: "YES!" (spiking the computer program with his paw)
• Dilbert: "Spike it in the end zone!"
• Dogbert: "Another failure of the sports metaphor."

The comic strip humorously portrays the frustration of trying to create a perfect computer program, with Dogbert's interruption adding to the comedic effect. The use of a sports metaphor to describe the programming process is a clever play on words, highlighting the absurdity of using such language in a technical context. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of computer programming and the sometimes humorous ways in which people try to describe complex technical concepts.

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