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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th September 1993

Dilbert//1604, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 5th September 1993


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dilbert dogbert juan hr


Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert stands on the hassock holding a stack of documents. Dogbert says, "I'm building a permanent file of all the stupid things you say."

Dilbert replies, "At least it's only a few pages long."

Dogbert says, "This is just the table of contents."

Dogbert continues, "The full database will be compressed on CD ROMS."

Dogbert points to a man and says, "I hired Juan and his crew to design the system and type in the data."

Juan says, "We're working overtime."

Juan continues, "The new computer center is done . . . We had to level the neighbor's garage."

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "By any chance, are you still upset that I asked you to fetch my slippers?"

Dogbert asks Juan, "Did you get that one?"

Juan writes on his clipboard and replies, "I'll need to hire more people."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M BUILDING A PERMANENT FILE OF ALL THE STUPID THINGS YOU SAY AT LEAST IT'S ONLY A FEW PAGES LONG THIS IS JUST THE TABLE OF CONTENTS THE FULL DATABASE WILL BE COMPRESSED ON CD ROMS.

I HIRED JUAN AND HIS CREW TO DESIGN THE SYSTEM AND TYPE IN THE DATA WE'RE WORKING OVERTIME THE NEW COMPUTER CENTER IS DONE...

WE HAD TO LEVEL THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE 4=5 BY ANY CHANCE, ARE YOU STILL UPSET THAT I ASKED YOU TO FETCH MY SLIPPERS?

DID YOU GET THAT ONE ?

I'LL NEED TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The New Computer Center"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a boss and his employee, Dilbert, regarding the construction of a new computer center. The boss explains that the center will be used to design the system and type in the data, but Dilbert is skeptical about the project's feasibility.

Key Points:

  • The boss announces the construction of a new computer center.
  • Dilbert expresses skepticism about the project's feasibility.
  • The boss assures Dilbert that the center will be used to design the system and type in the data.
  • Dilbert asks if the boss has considered hiring more people to help with the project.
  • The boss responds that he will need to hire more people to complete the project.

Themes:

  • The comic strip highlights the challenges of managing large projects and the importance of effective communication between team members.
  • It also pokes fun at the idea of building a new computer center and the potential pitfalls that can arise during such a project.

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