Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 23rd August 1993

Dilbert//1591, first published 33 years ago on Monday 23rd August 1993

Tags

dilbert the boss computer

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss says, "I'm sending you to our plant in Elbonia. I want you to teach them 'quality.'"

The Boss continues, "I selected you because you've been there and you know their language."

Dilbert replies, "They speak English."

The Boss says, "Oh, then I guess it's because I hate you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SENDING YOU TO OUR PLANT IN ELBONIA.

I WANT YOU TO TEACH THEM "QUALITY." I SELECTED YOU BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND YOU KNOW THEIR LANGUAGE.

THEY SPEAK ENGLISH.

OH. THEN I GUESS IT'S BECAUSE I HATE YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Language of Plants".

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life, in a conversation with his boss. The boss has sent Dilbert to a plant in Elbonia to teach them "quality", but Dilbert is confused by the request, as he doesn't understand the language of plants.

Dilbert's boss explains that he has been to Elbonia before and knows their language, but Dilbert is skeptical and asks if he hates the plants. The boss responds by saying that he speaks English, implying that he is not fluent in the language of plants.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to communicate with plants and highlights the absurdity of the situation. It also showcases Dilbert's dry wit and sarcasm, which are hallmarks of the character. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of communication and the quirks of office life.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.