Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st June 1993

Dilbert//1528, first published 33 years ago on Monday 21st June 1993

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dilbert dogbert video games office computer

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk working on his computer. Dogbert thinks, "I've seen that look before. He's in a video game trance."

Dogbert thinks, "He can't move. I've got to do something fast."

Dogbert stands on a ladder and stacks dishes on Dilbert's head. Dogbert says, "Lassie might have handled this differently."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE SEEN THAT LOOK BEFORE. HE'S IN A VIDEO GAME TRANCE HE CAN'T MOVE. I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING FAST.

LASSIE MIGHT HAVE HANDLED THIS DIFFERENTLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Video Game Trance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, sitting at his desk.
• He is engrossed in a video game, with a thought bubble indicating that he is in a trance-like state.
• His boss, Dogbert, is seen standing on a ladder, attempting to retrieve a bowl from a high shelf.
• Dogbert remarks that Lassie, a dog, might have handled the task differently.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between Dilbert's gaming obsession and the more practical approach of Lassie.

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