Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th August 1991

Dilbert//848, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 11th August 1991

Tags

dilbert motorist distress ahead fear engineer woman men frauds gas explosion men and women

Official transcript

Dilbert drives his car and thinks, "Motorist in distress up ahead."

A woman in a car asks, "Can you help me, young man?"

Dilbert replies, "Have no fear, I'm an engineer."

Dilbert looks under the hood of her car and says, "Hmm . . . Yes, I see . . . Try it now."

The woman tries to start the car and says, "Nothing."

Dilbert says, "Okay, try it now."

The woman gets out of the car and looks over his shoulder. The woman says, "Hey, you're not doing anything but fiddling and poking at things!"

The woman continues, "In fact, there's nothing in here that you could conceivably fix with your bare hands. My God, you men are frauds!!"

The woman continues, "It's lucky I'm out of gas; you might have caused an explosion!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MOTORIST IN DISTRESS UP AHEAD CAN YOU HELP ME, YOUNG MAN?

HAVE NO FEAR, I'M AN ENGINEER.

HMM... YES, I SEE ... TRY IT NOW.

NOTHING.

OKAY, TRY IT NOW.

HEY, YOU'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT FIDDLING AND POKING AT THINGS!

IN FACT, THERE'S NOTHING IN HERE THAT YOU COULD CONCEIVABLY FIX WITH YOUR BARE HANDS. MY GOD, YOU MEN ARE FRAUDS!!

IT'S LUCKY I'M OUT OF GAS; YOU MIGHT HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION !!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mechanical Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, and his boss, who is also an engineer. The boss is shown trying to fix a car, but is unable to do so due to his lack of mechanical skills.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert's boss is shown trying to fix the car, but is unable to do so.
• Dilbert's boss is shown attempting to use a hammer to fix the car, but ends up breaking it instead.
• Dilbert's boss is shown trying to use a screwdriver to fix the car, but ends up stripping the screws instead.
• Dilbert's boss is shown becoming frustrated and angry as he is unable to fix the car.
• Dilbert's boss is shown finally admitting defeat and calling for help.

Themes:

• The importance of having the right skills for a job
• The dangers of trying to do something you're not qualified to do
• The value of seeking help when needed

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the importance of having the right skills for a job and the dangers of trying to do something you're not qualified to do. It also highlights the value of seeking help when needed.

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