Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th April 1993

Dilbert//1457, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 11th April 1993

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alice artificial band creatures dogbert dominant dominants engineers envelopes females gray groom mist native note the boss vegetation

Official transcript

Dogbert's journal entry says, "A small band of the creatures were known to live high in an artificial structure."

The panel shows an office building. Dogbert's journal says, "On my way to study them I took note of the native vegetation."

Dogbert stands in an office wearing a backpack. He feels a potted plant and thinks, "Rented."

His journal says, "The younger males were at play. They became self-conscious when watched."

Dogbert watches a man playing computer games. Dogbert's journal says, "The dominant male had a gray back. He controlled the others by waving little envelopes."

The Boss waves paychecks at the employees and they bow to him. Dogbert's journal says, "There were few females in the group. The less dominant males had no chance of mating."

Dilbert and Wally watch a woman walk past them. Dogbert's journal syas, "Unlike other species they head no instinct for grooming."

A man asks, "Want to groom?"

Wally replies, "Drop dead."

The journal says, "My time was up, but I will miss them, those . . ."

Dogbert walks toward the elevator. The journal concludes, "Engineers in the mist."

Wally asks Dilbert, "How long are you supposed to microwave popcorn?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A SMALL BAND OF THE CREATURES WERE KNOWN TO LIVE HIGH IN AN ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE.

ON MY WAY TO STUDY THEM I TOOK NOTE OF THE NATIVE VEGETATION.

THE YOUNGER MALES WERE AT PLAY. THEY BECAME SELF- CONSCIOUS WHEN WATCHED.

THE DOMINANT MALE HADA GRAY BACK. HE CONTROLLED THE OTHERS BY WAVING LITTLE ENVELOPES.

RENTED} THERE WERE FEW FEMALES IN THE GROUP. THE LESS DOMINANT MALES HAD NO CHANCE OF MATING.

UNLIKE OTHER SPECIES THEY HAD NO INSTINCT FOR GROOMING.

WANT DROP DEAD.

GROOM?

MY TIME WAS UP. BUT I WILL MISS THEM , THOSE...

ENGINEERS IN THE MIST HOW LONG ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO MICROWAVE POPCORN?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Engineers in the Mist"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of engineers, led by Dilbert, who are discussing the mating habits of a small band of creatures known to live in an artificial structure. The conversation begins with the statement that there were few females in the group, and the less dominant males had no chance of mating.

As the discussion progresses, it becomes clear that the dominant male had a gray back and controlled the others by waving little envelopes. However, when the younger males became self-conscious about their appearance, they began to drop dead.

The engineers are left wondering how long they are supposed to microwave popcorn, as they are distracted by the sudden appearance of a white dog in a lab coat, wearing a blue tie and a white hat.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the mating habits of a small band of creatures in an artificial structure.
• The dominant male controls the others by waving little envelopes.
• The younger males become self-conscious and drop dead when they realize their appearance is being judged.
• The engineers are distracted by the appearance of a white dog in a lab coat, wearing a blue tie and a white hat.

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