Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd September 1992

Dilbert//1257, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 23rd September 1992

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photograph dilbert man invented something entire product obsolete plan wax desk hair work

Official transcript

A man shows a photograph to a man behind a desk and says, "His name is Dilbert. He invented something that would make our entire product line obsolete."

The man behind the desk asks, "Do you have a plan?"

The employee replies, "Uh . . . I could wax your desk with my hair again."

The man says, "It's just crazy enough to work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HIS NAME IS DILBERT. HE INVENTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE OUR ENTIRE PRODUCT LINE OBSOLETE.

DO YOU HAVE A PLAN?

UH... I COULD WAX YOUR DESK WITH MY HAIR AGAIN.

IT'S JUST CRAZY ENOUGH TO WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hair-Raising Idea"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his corporate job. In this strip, Dilbert is introduced to a new employee named Obsolete, who boasts about inventing a product line that would make the entire product line obsolete.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is shown holding a picture of Obsolete.
• He says, "His name is Dilbert. He invented something that would make our entire product line obsolete."

Panel 2:

• A manager asks, "Do you have a plan?"
• Obsolete responds, "Uh... I could wax your desk with my hair again."

Panel 3:

• Dilbert is shown looking at Obsolete with a mixture of confusion and disgust.
• He says, "It's just crazy enough to work."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the sometimes illogical ideas that can come from it. The exchange between Dilbert and Obsolete highlights the humor in the situation, as Dilbert is left scratching his head at Obsolete's bizarre suggestion.

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