Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th March 1991

Dilbert//689, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 5th March 1991

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dogbert aspiring gas station transferred career congress fotomat

Official transcript

Dogbert stands in front of several men and says, "Welcome to Dogbert's School for aspiring Self-Service Gas Station Attendants."

Dogbert continues, "I will teach you how to sit in a little building and do nothing."

Dogbert continues, "These same skills can be transferred to a career in Congress or Fotomat."

A student says, "Really? Fotomat?!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO DOGBERT'S SCHOOL FOR ASPIRING SELF-SERVICE GAS STATION ATTENDANTS.

I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO SIT IN A LITTLE BUILDING AND DO NOTHING.

THESE SAME SKILLS CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO A CAREER IN CONGRESS OR FOTOMAT.

REALLY?

FOTOMAT?!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dogbert's School for Aspiring Self-Service Gas Station Attendants."

The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his sarcastic and manipulative nature, as the instructor of a school for aspiring self-service gas station attendants. The students are eager to learn the skills necessary to succeed in this role, but Dogbert's teaching methods are unconventional and unorthodox. He instructs the students to sit in a little building and do nothing, claiming that this is the key to success in the industry.

The students are confused and frustrated by Dogbert's approach, but they are also desperate to learn the skills they need to succeed. They ask Dogbert if they can be transferred to a career in Congress or Fotomat, but he simply replies with a smile and a thumbs up.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of self-service gas stations and the people who work at them. It also highlights the absurdity of Dogbert's teaching methods and the students' desperation to learn the skills they need to succeed. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the world of work and the people who inhabit it.

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