Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th November 1990

Dilbert//582, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 18th November 1990

Tags

dogbert dilbert armchair foot time reach outlet cord hose grandfather invented clean

Official transcript

Dogbert struggles with a vacuum cleaner. He thinks, "What idiot invented the canister vacuum cleaner?"

Dogbert thinks, "I can only do about a foot at a time . . ."

Dogbert pushes the vacuum cleaner and thinks, "Then I have to push this thing another foot."

Dogbert turns to the reader and says, "Notice the tiny wheels which are designed to roll on any surface except carpet."

Dogbert holds the electrical plug and thinks, "Now I can't reach the outlet."

Dogbert thinks, "Then I get hopelessly tangled in the cord and hose."

Dilbert enters the room and says, "Hi, Dogbert. Did I ever tell you that my grandfater invented the canister vacuum cleaner?"

Dogbert says, "Come closer."

Dogbert uses the vacuum cleaner to suck Dilbert's clothes off his body. Dilbert is left wearing only his underwear. Dilbert says, "That's probably why I never mentioned it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT IDIOT INVENTED THE CANISTER VACUUM CLEANER?

I CAN ONLY DO ABOUT A FOOT AT A TIME THEN I HAVE TO PUSH THIS THING ANOTHER FOOT.

NOTICE THE TINY WHEELS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ROLL ON ANY SURFACE EXCEPT CARPET.

NOW I CAN'T REACH THE OUTLET.

THEN I GET HOPE LESSLY TANGLED IN THE CORD AND HOSE .

HI, DOGBERT. DID I EVER TELL YOU THAT MY GRANDFATHER INVENTED THE CANISTER VACUUM CLEANER?

COME CLOSER.

THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I NEVER MENTIONED IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Canister Vacuum Cleaner" and it was originally published in 1990.

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white, bald, and bespectacled office worker, who is frustrated with his canister vacuum cleaner. He tries to use it but struggles to reach the outlet due to its long cord and hose. Dogbert, a grey, bald, and bespectacled dog, appears and teases Dilbert about his invention. The conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert is humorous and lighthearted, with Dogbert making witty remarks about Dilbert's creation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is frustrated with his canister vacuum cleaner
• He struggles to reach the outlet due to the long cord and hose
• Dogbert teases Dilbert about his invention
• The conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert is humorous and lighthearted

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of using household appliances and the frustrations that come with them. It showcases the witty banter between Dilbert and Dogbert, making it an entertaining read.

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