Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd February 1993

Dilbert//1390, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 3rd February 1993

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dilbert dogbert readers digest dog found hundred instinct

Official transcript

Dilbert drives the car and Dogbert sits in the passenger seat. Dogbert asks, "Where are we now?"

Dilbert replies, "I can't tell you. That's part of the experiment."

Dogbert sits on the roof of the car and Dilbert holds a clipboard. Dilbert says, "I read in 'Reader's Digest' how a dog found his way home from a hundred miles away. I want to test your homing instinct."

When Dilbert isn't looking, Dogbert drives away in the car. Dilbert says, "Okay, I think we're ready to begin . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

I CAN'T TELL YOU. THAT'S PART OF THE EXPERIMENT.

I READ IN "READERS DIGEST" HOW A DOG FOUND HIS WAY HOME FROM A HUNDRED MILES AWAY. I WANT TO TEST YOUR HOMING INSTINCT.

OKAY, I THINK WE'RE READY TO BEGIN...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Reader's Digest Test"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and humorous observations, in a humorous situation. The strip begins with Dilbert's boss asking him where he is, to which Dilbert responds that he is part of an experiment. The boss then explains that he read in "Reader's Digest" about a dog that found its way home from a hundred miles away, and wants to test Dilbert's homing instinct. The boss hands Dilbert a clipboard and instructs him to test his homing instinct.

The strip ends with Dilbert being dropped off on a hillside, where he is expected to find his way back to the office. The punchline of the strip is that Dilbert is not sure where he is going, but is confident that he will figure it out. The strip is a commentary on the absurdity of office life and the ridiculous tasks that employees are often asked to perform.

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