Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th March 1991

Dilbert//690, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 6th March 1991

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dogbert self service curve pumps figure

Official transcript

Dogbert stands in front of several men and says, "Dogbert's School for Self-Service Gas Station Attendants will not be easy."

Dogbert says, "Phillips! What would you do if a customer couldn't figure out how to use the pumps?"

Phillips answers, "Nothing. It's self-service."

The man sitting next to him thinks, "Great . . . there goes the curve."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SCHOOL FOR SELF-SERVICE GAS STATION ATTENDANTS WILL NOT BE EASY.

PHILLIPS! WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF A CUSTOMER COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THE PUMPS?

NOTHING. IT'S SELF-SERVICE.

GREAT...THERE GOES THE CURVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Self-Service"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his mischievous and sarcastic nature, as the main protagonist.
• Dogbert is shown teaching a class on how to use a self-service gas station pump, but his instructions are confusing and nonsensical.
• The students in the class are depicted as being equally perplexed by Dogbert's teachings, with one student asking if they would have to figure out how to use the pumps without any guidance.
• Dogbert responds by saying that there is no self-service, and that the pumps are actually self-service.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of self-service and the challenges that come with it, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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