Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd October 1993

Dilbert//1631, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 2nd October 1993

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restaurant dilbert woman waiter dating

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant. Dilbert says, ". . . So I knew it was either a layer three protocol error or else it was time to recalibrate the scope."

Dilbert continues, "Ha ha! I'll avoid the obvious pun about D-channel packet addressing!"

The waiter wrestles with the woman for her knife. Dilbert says, "I don't think she's done with her knife."

The waiter says, "I know. I lost three engineers this way."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

50 I KNEW IT WAS EITHER A LAYER THREE PROTOCOL ERROR OR ELSE IT WAS TIME TO RECALIBRATE THE SCOPE.

HA HA! I'LL AVOID THE OBVIOUS PUN ABOUT D-CHANNEL PACKET ADDRESSING!

I DON'T THINK SHE'5 DONE WITH HER KNIFE.

I KNOW. I LOST THREE ENGINEERS THIS WAY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "D-Channel Packet Addressing"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, engaged in a conversation with a woman at a restaurant.
• Dilbert is discussing the challenges of D-channel packet addressing, a topic that is likely unfamiliar to many readers.
• The woman responds with a humorous remark, implying that Dilbert has lost three engineers due to his lack of understanding of the subject matter.
• Dilbert's response is a clever play on words, using the phrase "I don't think she's done with her knife" to poke fun at the woman's comment.
• The comic strip is a lighthearted way to poke fun at the complexities of technical jargon and the frustrations that can come with trying to communicate complex ideas to others.

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