Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th December 1992

Dilbert//1355, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 30th December 1992

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dilbert personal technology engineers superior techno bill fax

Official transcript

Wally and another engineer bow to Dilbert as he walks past. Dilbert thinks, "My vast array of personal technology makes me dominant over the less-equipped engineers."

Dilbert thinks, "I am superior to them all . . . With the possible exception of . . ."

Dilbert says as he encounters another engineer, "Techno-Bill!!"

Techno-Bill has even more electronic gadgets strapped to his body than Dilbert. Bill says, "Looks like somebody just had a fax."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY VAST ARRAY OF PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY MAKES ME DOMINANT OVER THE LESS- EQUIPPED ENGINEERS.

I AM SUPERIOR TO THEM ALL... WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF TECHNO- BILL !!

LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY JUST HAD A FAX.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, and his boss, who is depicted as a large-headed man with a balding spot.

The Strip's Content

• Dilbert boasts about his vast array of personal technology, which he believes makes him superior to the less-equipped engineers.
• His boss responds by pointing out that someone has a fax machine, implying that Dilbert is not as advanced as he thinks.

The Humor

• The humor in the comic strip comes from the absurdity of Dilbert's claim and the unexpected twist at the end.
• The punchline about the fax machine is a clever way to poke fun at the idea of being "superior" due to technology.
• The comic strip uses satire to comment on the modern workplace and the perceived importance of technology.

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