Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th November 1993

Dilbert//1680, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 20th November 1993

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garbageman dogbert taser trash outdoors

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the garbage man, "Thanks for letting me borrow your phaser. I recharged the batteries."

The garbage man says, "I hope you didn't use it in anger."

Dogbert replies, "No, I was laughing most of the time. And I probably won't stop wagging until Tuesday."

The garbage man says, "Good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR LETTING ME BORROW YOUR PHASER. I RECHARGED THE BATTERIES.

I HOPE YOU DIDN'T USE IT IN ANGER.

NO, I WAS LAUGHING MOST OF THE TIME. AND I PROBABLY WON'T STOP WAGGING UNTIL TUESDAY.

GOOD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Recharged Batteries."

The comic strip depicts a scene where a character, Dilbert, is shown recharging his phaser batteries. The first panel shows Dilbert thanking the person who let him borrow the phaser and recharging the batteries. In the second panel, Dilbert is shown holding the recharged phaser and saying "I hope you didn't use it in anger." In the third panel, Dilbert is shown laughing and saying "No, I was laughing most of the time. And I probably won't stop wagging until Tuesday."

Overall, the comic strip is a humorous take on the idea of recharging batteries and the consequences of using them in anger. It pokes fun at the idea that even the most mundane tasks can have unexpected outcomes.

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