Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd July 1992

Dilbert//1175, first published 34 years ago on Friday 3rd July 1992

Tags

airlines lucky payment luggage crashed mountain lost peanuts hot wax tarmac

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in his house talking on the telephone. His clothes are disheveled. Dilbert says into the phone, "Lucky Airlines? I demand payment for the luggage I lost when we crashed into the mountain."

Dilbert says, "No, technically it's not 'lost.' . . . Well, yes, I did eat your complimentary peanuts . . ."

Dilbert hands the phone to Dogbert and says, "Help me out here . . . So far, I've agreed to hot-wax their tarmac."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LUCKY AIRLINES?

I DEMAND PAYMENT FOR THE LUGGAGE I LOST WHEN WE CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN.

NO, TECHNICALLY IT'S NOT "LOST." ... WELL, YES, I DID EAT YOUR COMPLIMENTARY PEANUTS...

HELP ME OUT HERE ... 5O FAR, IVE AGREED TO HOT-WAX THEIR TARMAC.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lucky Airlines: A Tale of Woe"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's misadventure with Lucky Airlines. The sequence of events unfolds as follows:

• The man inquires about the payment for his luggage, which was lost when he crashed into the mountain.
• He is informed that it is not "lost" but rather "technically" not "lost."
• The man requests compensation for his peanuts, which he had eaten while on the plane.
• He is told to help others out of the plane, as he has agreed to hot-wax their tarmac.
• The man is left stranded, with no clear resolution to his situation.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirizes the airline industry's handling of customer complaints.
• It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the man's frustration with the airline's response.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the challenges faced by travelers when dealing with airlines.

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