Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th December 1992

Dilbert//1354, first published 34 years ago on Tuesday 29th December 1992

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dilbert wally electronics devices pager calculator watch technical superiority engineer challenges dominance ritualistic compass wireless fax

Official transcript

Dilbert, who is wearing a belt with several electronic devices attached to it, says, "Wally, I notice that all you have is a pager and a calculator watch."

Wally thinks, "Uh-oh."

Dilbert continues, "That's pathetic compared to my vast array of personal electronics. Do you yield to my technical superiority?"

The caption says, "When a male engineer challenges another for dominance of the pack, there is a brief ritualistic battle rarely seen by outsiders."

Wally says, "Stay back, I've got a compass!!"

Dilbert yells, "Wireless fax!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I NOTICE THAT ALL YOU HAVE IS A PAGER AND A CALCULATOR WATCH.

UH-OH

THAT'S PATHETIC COMPARED TO MY VAST ARRAY OF PERSONAL ELECTRONICS.

DO YOU YIELD TO MY TECHNICAL SUPERIORITY?

WHEN A MALE ENGINEER CHALLENGES ANOTHER FOR DOMINANCE OF THE PACK, THERE IS A BRIEF RITUALISTIC BATTLE RARELY SEEN BY OUTSIDERS.

STAY BACK, I'VE GOT A COMPASS!!

WIRELESS FAX!

AAGH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Technical Superiority"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, engaging in a conversation with his coworker Wally. The exchange begins with Wally's observation that Dilbert possesses a pager and a calculator watch, which he perceives as a "pagger" and a "calculator watch." Dilbert responds by asking Wally if he yields to his technical superiority, to which Wally retorts that he does not. The conversation takes a humorous turn when a male engineer challenges another for dominance of the pack, leading to a brief ritualistic battle rarely seen by outsiders. The strip concludes with Dilbert's statement that he has got a compass and a wireless fax, accompanied by the phrase "AAGH!"

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