Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th December 1994

Dilbert//2059, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 4th December 1994

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restaurant trip distractions people disperse alice bathroom wally calls ted mail letters eat dinner

Official transcript

Dilbert tells Alice and Wally, "We're waiting for Ted, then we can head for the restaurant."

Wally says, "While we're waiting, I'll return a few phone calls."

Ted walks up and says, "Let's go! Hey, where's Wally?"

Dilbert thinks, "The chain reaction has begun."

Dilbert covers his eyes and thinks, "Why can't we do this simple thing?"

Alice says, "I'll be in the ladies' room."

Wally asks, "Where's Alice?"

Ted says, "I've got to mail a letter. I'll take my car and meet you there."

Wally thinks, "I can make some calls."

Dilbert yells at Ted, "You're the only one who knows which restaurant we're going to!"

Ted replies, "Alice knows where it is. Tell her it's the one with the food."

The Boss asks Dilbert, "Has your team finished engineering the new missile guidance chip?"

Dilbert replies, "I think it's time to give peace a chance."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE WAITING FOR TED, THEN WECAN HEAD FOR THE RESTAURANT.

WHILE WE'RE WAITING, I'LL RETURN A FEL PHONE CALLS LET'S GO! HEY, WHERE'S WALLY?

THE CHAIN REACTION HAS BEGUN WHY CAN'T WE DO THIS SIMPLE THING?

I'LL BE IN THE LADIES ROOM.

WHERE'S ALICE?

I'VE GOT TO MAIL A LETTER I'LL TAKE MY CAR AND MEET YOU THERE I CAN MAKE SOME CALLS YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS WHICH RESTAURANT WE'RE 601NG !

ALICE KNOWS WHERE IT IS TELL HER IT'S THE ONE WITH THE FOOD

HAS YOUR TEAM FINISHED ENGINEERING THE NEW MISSILE GUIDANCE CHIP?

I THINK IT'S TIME TO GIVE PEACE A CHANCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Chain Reaction"

This 'Dilbert' comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert and his colleagues at their workplace, featuring a chain reaction of events that unfolds in a humorous and unexpected way.

Panel 1-2: The comic begins with Dilbert and Alice discussing their lunch plans. Dilbert suggests going to a restaurant, but Alice is hesitant, citing a few phone calls she needs to make. This sets the stage for the chain reaction that will follow.

Panel 3-4: As Dilbert waits for Alice to return from her calls, he becomes restless and decides to make some calls himself. However, he realizes he can't do this in the ladies' room, leading to a series of absurd and illogical events.

Panel 5-6: Dilbert's attempts to find Alice lead him on a wild goose chase, with him asking various coworkers for her location. Each response only adds to the confusion, as he is directed to increasingly unlikely places.

Panel 7-8: The chain reaction reaches its climax when Dilbert finally finds Alice, only to discover that she has been telling him the location of a different person the entire time. The punchline is a clever play on words, with Dilbert realizing that the entire chain reaction has been based on a misunderstanding.

Overall: The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdities of office life and the challenges of communication. The use of wordplay and unexpected twists keeps the reader engaged and entertained throughout.

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