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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th August 1990

Dilbert//489, first published 36 years ago on Friday 17th August 1990


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dilbert accounting engineer breathed air irreversible bad attitude part training bradley


Official transcript

Dilbert says to a witch, "No! You can't force me to work in accounting! I'm an engineer!"

The witch replies, "It's too late . . ."

The witch explains, "You came . . . You breathed the air . . . The change is irreversible . . . Bradley will train you."

Spikes grow out of Dilbert's back and he begins to turn into a troll. Dilbert says, "I'm starting to get a bad attitude about this job . . ."

Bradley the Troll replies, "Good. I can skip that part of the training."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

NO! YOU CAN'T FORCE ME TO WORK IN ACCOUNTING! I'M AN ENGINEER!

IT'S TOO LATE...

YOU CAME... YOU BREATHED THE AIR ... THE CHANGE IS IRREVERSIBLE... BRADLEY WILL TRAIN YOU.

I'M STARTING TO GET A BAD ATTITUDE ABOUT THIS JOB...

GOOD. I CAN SKIP THAT PART OF THE TRAINING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Accounting Enthusiasm"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, an engineer, who is forced to work in accounting.
  • Dilbert expresses his reluctance and frustration with the change, stating that he is an engineer and cannot be an accountant.
  • A witch appears, claiming that the change is irreversible and that Bradley will train Dilbert.
  • Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to skip the training part of the job.
  • The witch's attitude towards the training is implied to be negative, as she says "I can skip that part of the training."

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