Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th April 1992

Dilbert//1092, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 11th April 1992

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dilbert marketing brent engineering micorwave oven computer workstation forever croissant

Official transcript

A woman says to Dilbert, "So, you're temporarily assigned to marketing and Brent went to engineering?"

Dilbert replies, "Yeah . . ."

In engineering, Brent points to a computer and asks, "What kind of microwave oven is this?"

Wally replies, "That's a fifty MIP Sparc workstation, Brent."

Brent places a croissant on the monitor and thinks, "In other words, it's going to take FOREVER to warm my croissant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO, YOU'RE TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO MARKETING AND BRENT WENT TO ENGINEERING?

YEAH...

WHAT KIND OF MICROWAVE OVEN IS THIS?

THAT'S A FIFTY MIP SPARC WORKSTATION, BRENT.

IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOREVER TO WARM MY CROISSANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Microwave Oven"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his workplace, in a humorous exchange with his coworker Brent.

• Panel 1: A woman asks Dilbert if he's been temporarily assigned to marketing and Brent went to engineering. Dilbert responds with a sarcastic "yeah."
• Panel 2: Dilbert asks Brent what kind of microwave oven he has, and Brent responds with a confusing answer, "That's a fifty MIP Sparc workstation, Brent."
• Panel 3: Dilbert is confused and asks Brent what he means by "MIP." Brent explains that it's a measure of computing power, but Dilbert is still confused.
• Panel 4: Dilbert asks Brent if he can use the microwave oven to warm his croissant. Brent responds with a humorous answer, "In other words, it's going to take forever to warm my croissant."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the technical jargon used in the workplace and the confusion that can arise when people don't understand each other's language.

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