Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th June 1994

Dilbert//1898, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 26th June 1994

Tags

lab supplies batteries electric motor wheels hand truck build go cart lab building liner accelrator

Official transcript

"The new lab supplies are in!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NEW LAB SUPPLIES ARE IN!

WE GOT THE BATTERIES AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR!

TAKE THE WHEELS OFF THE HAND-TRUCK AND WE CAN START BUILDING OUR GO-CART I THINK I'LL DROP IN ON THE LAB LA WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON NOW?

WE'RE BUILDING A LINEAR ACCELERATOR MARKETING INSISTED GOOD GOOD CARRY WE REALLY DON'T APPRECIATE HIM ENOUGH LET'S PUT A TV IN THIS BABY

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Insisted"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the daily life of Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man working in a corporate office. In this particular strip, Dilbert is tasked with building a linear accelerator for marketing purposes, despite his skepticism about its usefulness.

Key Panels:

• Top Left: The boss announces the arrival of new lab supplies, including batteries and an electric motor.
• Top Middle: The boss instructs Dilbert to take the wheels off the hand-truck and start building the go-cart.
• Top Right: The boss thinks he'll drop in on the lab, but Dilbert is unsure what to expect.
• Bottom Left: Dilbert asks what he's working on now, and the boss responds that he's building a linear accelerator.
• Bottom Middle: Dilbert expresses his skepticism, saying it's marketing insisted.
• Bottom Right: The boss appreciates Dilbert's effort, but thinks he should put a TV in the baby's room instead.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. Dilbert is clearly unenthused about building a linear accelerator, but is forced to do so by his boss. The punchline about putting a TV in the baby's room adds to the comedic effect, highlighting the boss's lack of understanding of what a linear accelerator is and why it's being built. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and lack of common sense that can occur in corporate offices.

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