Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th January 1993

Dilbert//1380, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 24th January 1993

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dilbert alice dogbert plan techincally easible scoff snort breat headcount proffesional credibility risks engineer

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table with three other people. A man says, "Maybe Dilbert can tell us if our plan is technically feasible."

Dilbert thinks, "For dramatic effect I'll scoff loudly."

Dilbert thinks, "I'll just sort of laugh and snort and take a breath at the same time."

Dilbert makes a strange noise. Dilbert thinks, "Oh no! Some spittle went down my air pipe . . . I'm choking."

Dilbert falls over in his chair and makes choking noises. A woman asks, "Should we do something?"

A man replies, "We're over our headcount, you know."

Back at home, Dilbert tells Dogbert, ". . . And so I survived, but my professional credibility took a hit."

Dogbert replies, "You knew the risks when you became an engineer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAYBE DILBERT CAN TELL US IF OUR PLAN IS TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE.

FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT I'LL SCOFF LOUDLY.

I'LL JUST SORT OF LAUGH AND SNORT AND TAKE A BREATH AT THE SAME TIME.

SNORK OH-NO! SOME SPITTLE WENT DOWN MY AIR PIPE... I'M CHOKING.

SHOULD WE DO SOMETHING?

WERE OVER OUR HEADCOUNT, YOU KNOW.

...AND SO I SURVIVED, BUT MY PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY TOOK A HIT.

YOU KNEW THE RISKS WHEN YOU BECAME AN ENGINEER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "You Knew the Risks When You Became an Engineer" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a distinctive appearance, as the main character.

The Story

• The comic strip begins with Dilbert attending a meeting where his boss is discussing the company's new air pipe project.
• Dilbert expresses his concerns about the project, but his boss dismisses them, saying that he knew the risks when he became an engineer.
• The boss then reveals that he has been snorting the air pipe's contents, which causes Dilbert to become outraged and angry.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert storming out of the meeting, leaving his boss to deal with the consequences of his actions.

Themes and Commentary

• The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the absurdity of office politics.
• It also highlights the dangers of complacency and the importance of taking risks seriously.
• The use of humor and satire allows the comic strip to comment on these themes in a lighthearted way.

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