Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th March 1991

Dilbert//696, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 12th March 1991

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shredder kill coffee machine broke rendering inattentive acted alone

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk wearing shredded clothing. Dilbert says, "The shredder tried to kill me."

Dilbert continues, "First, the coffee machine broke, rendering me inattentive . . ."

The Boss asks, "What are you suggesting?"

Dilbert replies, "I don't think the shredder acted alone."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SHREDDER TRIED TO KILL ME.

FIRST, THE COFFEE MACHINE BROKE, RENDERING ME INATTENTIVE ...

WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING ?

I DON'T THINK THE SHREDDER ACTED ALONE.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Shredder Tried to Kill Me."

Scene 1: A Man's Encounter with a Shredder

• A man is shown standing in front of a shredder, with the caption "THE SHREDDER TRIED TO KILL ME."
• The man is depicted with a shocked expression, indicating his surprise and alarm at the incident.

Scene 2: The Man's Encounter with a Coffee Machine

• The man is then shown sitting at a desk, with a coffee machine in front of him.
• The caption reads "FIRST, THE COFFEE MACHINE BROKE, RENDERING ME INATTENTIVE..."
• The man is shown with a distracted expression, indicating that he was not paying attention to the coffee machine.

Scene 3: The Man's Realization

• The man is shown looking at the shredder, with the caption "WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING - I DON'T THINK THE SHREDDER ACTED ALONE."
• The man's expression is one of realization and concern, as he begins to suspect that there may be more to the incident than he initially thought.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to poke fun at the idea that a simple office appliance like a shredder could be capable of causing harm, and that the man's lack of attention to the situation may have contributed to the incident.

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