Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd September 1993

Dilbert//1621, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 22nd September 1993

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dilbert dogbert pointer pen

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home with burned clothes and clouds of smoke rising from his head. Dilbert asks, "Dogbert, do you know how my light pointer pen could have gotten set to maximum power?"

Dogbert replies, "You never seem to grasp the humor in these situations. It's not as if you caused any permanent damage in the office."

Dilbert says, "Actually, I wasted a temp named Carl in the next office."

Dogbert says, "A temp - my point exactly."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, DO YOU KNOW HOW MY LIGHT POINTER PEN COULD HAVE GOTTEN SET TO MAXIMUM POWER?

YOU NEVER SEEM TO GRASP THE HUMOR IN THESE SITUATIONS.

IT'S NOT AS IF YOU CAUSED ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE IN THE OFFICE

ACTUALLY, I WASTED A TEMP NAMED CARL IN THE NEXT OFFICE.

TEMP - MY POINT EXACTLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "A Temp Named Carl".

Summary:

• Dogbert, a character known for his eccentricities, is discussing the potential of his light pointer pen with Dilbert.
• Dogbert claims that the pen has the ability to cause permanent damage in the office, but only if used improperly.
• He then reveals that he has already used the pen to waste a temporary employee named Carl, who has been assigned to the next office.
• Dogbert's statement is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who questions the effectiveness of the pen.
• The comic strip ends with Dogbert's assertion that the pen is indeed powerful and can cause damage, despite Dilbert's doubts.

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