Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th January 1993
Dilbert//1367, first published 33 years ago on Monday 11th January 1993
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dilbert dogbert s
Official transcript
Dilbert tells Dogbert, "I'm joining the S.E.W.L.T.U.I.F.E."
Dilbert explains, "To the lay dog, it's known as the 'Society of Engineers Who Like to Use Initials for Everything.'"
Dilbert continues, "We use acronyms to set us apart from the unwashed masses who don't understand technology."
Dogbert replies, "B.F.D."
The caption translates Dogbert's comment as "Big Furry Deal."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M JOINING THE S.E.W.L.T.U.I.F.E.
TO THE LAY DOG, IT'S KNOWN AS THE "SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS WHO LIKE TO USE INITIALS FOR EVERYTHING."
WE USE ACRONYMS TO SET US APART FROM THE UNWASHED MASSES WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND TECHNOLOGY.
B.F.D.*
* BIG FURRY DEAL
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AI Analysis
Title: "B.F.D."
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at his desk with his dog, Dogbert, by his side. In the first panel, Dilbert introduces himself as "I'm joining the S.E.W.L.T.U.I.F.E." (Society of Engineers Who Like to Use Initials for Everything). The second panel reveals that Dogbert is also a member of the society, known as the "Lay Dog." The third panel shows Dilbert explaining that the society uses acronyms to set them apart from the unwashed masses who don't understand technology.
The punchline comes in the fourth panel, where Dilbert says "B.F.D.," which stands for "Big Furry Deal." The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of engineers and technologists to use technical jargon and acronyms to sound more impressive, while also highlighting the absurdity of using such language in everyday conversation.
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