Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd May 1991

Dilbert//748, first published 35 years ago on Friday 3rd May 1991

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the boss dilbert department machines filled bird bobs head three birds job

Official transcript

Dilbert sits across from the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "I've decided to replace your department with machines."

The Boss points to a toy on the desk and says, "Your job will be filled by this little bird that bobs his head up and down."

Back at home, Dilbert tells Dogbert, ". . . Then I said 'Ha! It would take at least THREE of those birds to do MY job!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO REPLACE YOUR DEPARTMENT WITH MACHINES.

YOUR JOB WILL BE FILLED BY THIS LITTLE BIRD THAT BOBS HIS HEAD UP AND DOWN.

... THEN I SAID "HA! IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST THREE OF THOSE BIRDS TO DO MY JOB!"

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AI Analysis

Title: "Bird Brain"

This comic strip, originally published in 1991, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a red tie, sitting at his desk. He is wearing a white shirt and black pants, and has a brown briefcase beside him. In front of him is a small bird perched on a stand, wearing a tiny tie and glasses, and holding a pen in its beak.

Panel 1: Dilbert says, "I've decided to replace your department with machines."

Panel 2: A man replies, "Your job will be filled by this little bird that bobs his head up and down."

Panel 3: Dilbert says, "...then I said 'Ha, it would take at least three of those birds to do my job!'"

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts Dilbert's decision to replace his department with machines, only to be outdone by a small bird that can perform his job with ease. The bird's ability to bob its head up and down is a clever and amusing twist on the typical office scenario. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of technology replacing human workers, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining commentary on the modern workplace.

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