Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th January 1995

Dilbert//2096, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 10th January 1995

Tags

own cubicles keep binders shopping cart strong interest graffitti express indviduality could be worse joining gang

Official transcript

Dilbert enters carrying a briefcase and meets Wally who is pushing a shopping cart. Wally says, "Now that we don't have our own cubicles I have to keep my binders in this shopping cart."

Wally draws on a cubicle wall with a can of spray paint and says, "And I've developed a strong interest in graffiti as a way to express my individuality."

Dilbert says, "Well . . . It could be worse."

Wally continues, "I'm thinking of joining a gang."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE OUR OWN CUBICLES I HAVE TO KEEP MY BINDERS IN THIS SHOPPING CART.

AND IVE DEVELOPED A STRONG INTEREST IN GRAFFITI AS A WAY TO EXPRESS MY INDIVIDUALITY.

WELL...

IT COULD BE WORSE.

I'M THINKING OF JOINING A GANG

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Graffiti Gang"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the character Dilbert, who has become bored with his mundane life and decides to join a graffiti gang to express himself. The strip is divided into three panels, each depicting Dilbert's increasing enthusiasm for the gang and his desire to leave a lasting mark on the world.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, looking unenthused and bored.
• He thinks to himself, "Now that we don't have our own cubicles, I have to keep my binders in this shopping cart."
• He then looks up and says, "And I've developed a strong interest in graffiti as a way to express my individuality."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert is shown holding a can of spray paint and standing in front of a wall.
• He says, "Well... it could be worse. I'm thinking of joining a gang."
• He looks around nervously, unsure of what to do next.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert is shown standing in front of a wall, covered in graffiti.
• He looks at the wall proudly and says, "I did it!"
• He then turns to the reader and says, "Now that we don't have our own cubicles, I have to keep my binders in this shopping cart."
• He looks up and says, "And I've developed a strong interest in graffiti as a way to express my individuality."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the monotony of office life and the desire for excitement and self-expression. Dilbert's decision to join a graffiti gang is a humorous way to express his individuality and break free from the confines of his cubicle. The strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of modern office culture and the human desire for creativity and autonomy.

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