Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st November 1993

Dilbert//1661, first published 33 years ago on Monday 1st November 1993

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the boss dilbert worklife balance japanese sleeping productivity commuting

Official transcript

The Boss points to a wall of circular openings and tells Dilbert, "I borrowed a Japanese work custom - sleeping tubes!"

The Boss explains, "No more wasted time commuting. If you keel over from exhaustion we'll just cram you into a sleep tube."

Dilbert asks, "Which tube is mine?"

The Boss replies, "You don't get a personal tube unless you're employee of the week."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I BORROWED A JAPANESE WORK CUSTOM - SLEEPING TUBES!

NO MORE WASTED TIME COMMUTING.

IF YOU KEEL OVER FROM EXHAUSTION WE'LL JUST CRAM YOU INTO A SLEEP TUBE.

WHICH TUBE IS MINE?

YOU DON'T GET A PERSONAL TUBE UNLESS YOU'RE EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sleep Tube"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing the introduction of "sleep tubes" in the workplace. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of using sleep tubes as a solution to exhaustion, with Dilbert's coworkers enthusiastically embracing the idea. The strip pokes fun at the monotony of office life and the desperation of employees seeking ways to cope with their work-related fatigue.

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