Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th September 1993

Dilbert//1618, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 19th September 1993

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dilbert the boss wally cryogenic death future

Official transcript

The Boss tells Wally and Dilbert, "I just arranged to have my body cryogenically frozen before my death."

The Boss continues, "In a hundred years I'll be revived and cured. That way, future generations will get the benefits of knowing me."

Wally says, "I hope you have a good warm coat."

The Boss asks, "Coat? Nobody said anything about needing a coat."

Wally explains, "Obviously you need a coat. It's freezing in that cryogenic chamber. You'd better wear long underwear too."

Wally continues, "Don't let then tell you otherwise. Remember, the customer is always right!"

The Boss walks away thinking, "I want a space heater in there too!"

Dilbert tells Wally, "That wasn't nice."

Wally replies, "I did it for future generations."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST ARRANGED TO HAVE MY BODY CRYOGENICALLY FROZEN BEFORE MY DEATH.

IN A HUNDRED YEARS I'LL BE REVIVED AND CURED. THAT WAY, FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL GET THE BENEFITS OF KNOWING ME.

I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD WARM COAT.

COAT? NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT NEEDING A COAT.

OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED A COAT. IT'S FREEZING IN THAT CRYOGENIC CHAMBER. YOU'D BETTER WEAR LONG UNDERWEAR TOO

DON'T LET THEM TELL YOU OTHERWISE.

REMEMBER, THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

I WANT A SPACE HEATER IN THERE TOO!

THAT WASN'T NICE I DID IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Freezing for the Future"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his boss, a balding man with a receding hairline. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's boss requests a coat that can freeze him, as he plans to be revived in a hundred years.
• Dilbert is perplexed by this request, inquiring about the benefits of needing a coat in the future.
• His boss explains that he wants to be warm, despite the lack of clear reasons for needing a coat in the future.
• Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that the customer is always right, but also notes that his boss has done it for future generations.
• The boss responds with a dismissive tone, stating that it wasn't nice.

The comic strip humorously explores the absurdity of the situation, highlighting the boss's eccentric behavior and Dilbert's frustration with his requests.

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