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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st April 1993

Dilbert//1467, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 21st April 1993


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dilbert class career engineering careers cubicle restroom lower electromagnetic fields office equipment killing


Official transcript

Dilbert says to a classroom of young students, "Engineering is one of the best careers available."

Dilbert continues, "For the next twenty years I'll sit in a big box called a cubicle. It's like a restroom stall but with lower walls."

Dilbert continues, "I spend most of my time hoping the electromagnetic fields from my office equipment aren't killing me."

The children look horrified.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TALKS TO A CLASS ABOUT CAREER OPTIONS.

ENGINEERING IS ONE OF THE BEST CAREERS AVAILABLE.

FOR THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS I'LL SIT IN A BIG BOX CALLED A CUBICLE. IT'S LIKE A RESTROOM STALL BUT WITH LOWER WALLS.

w-al I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME HOPING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FROM MY OFFICE EQUIPMENT AREN'T KILLING ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Cubicle Conundrum"

Summary:

  • The comic strip follows Dilbert, an engineer, as he discusses career options with his class.
  • Dilbert expresses his dissatisfaction with his current job and its lack of excitement.
  • He jokingly suggests that he will spend the next twenty years sitting in a large box called a cubicle, which resembles a restroom stall but with lower walls.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the monotony and drudgery of office work.

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