Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th September 1994

Dilbert//1983, first published 32 years ago on Monday 19th September 1994

Tags

big tech show curly haired guys salmon spawning opportunites vast sea indistinct products trade show facial hair

Official transcript

I'm going to the big technology show.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM GOING TO THE BIG TECHNOLOGY SHOW.

WHAT DO YOU DO THERE?

I WILL WADE THROUGH A VAST SEA OF MOSTLY CURLY-HAIRED GUYS WITH FACIAL HAIR AND GLASSES. AND I WILL LOOK AT THOUSANDS OF INDISTINCT PRODUCTS.

IT'S LIKE SALMON RETURNING TO ITS BIRTHPLACE.

BUT WITHOUT THE SPAWNING OPPORTUNITIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Salmon Spawn"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk with a white bird perched on it. He is engaged in a conversation with the bird, which is depicted as having a human-like personality.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, with the white bird perched on it. He is wearing a white shirt and red tie, and has a serious expression on his face. The bird is looking up at him with a curious expression.
• Panel 2: Dilbert is shown speaking to the bird, saying, "I will wade through a vast sea of mostly curly-haired guys with facial hair and glasses. And I will look at thousands of indistinct products." The bird is looking up at him with a skeptical expression.
• Panel 3: Dilbert is shown speaking again, saying, "It's like salmon returning to its birthplace. But without the spawning opportunities." The bird is looking up at him with a confused expression.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical office setting, where a bird is depicted as having a human-like personality and engaging in a conversation with Dilbert. The punchline about salmon returning to its birthplace without spawning opportunities is also humorous, as it is a clever play on words that adds to the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the monotony of office work and the quirks of human behavior.

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