Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th January 1995

Dilbert//2102, first published 31 years ago on Monday 16th January 1995

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paper burning stove lower heating bills useless documents love your work warm feeling

Official transcript

Dilbert installs a stove while Dogbert watches. Dilbert says, "I'm installing a paper-burning stove to lower our heating bills."

Dilbert says, "I'll fuel it with all the useless documents I get at work."

At the office, the Boss sees Dilbert carrying a stack of papers and asks, "I've been noticing how much stuff you take home. You must love your work."

Dilbert replies, "It gives me a warm feeling."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M INSTALLING A PAPER-BURNING STOVE TO LOWER OUR HEATING BILLS.

I'LL FUEL IT WITH ALL THE USELESS DOCUMENTS I GET AT WORK.

T'VE BEEN NOTICING HOW MUCH STUFF YOU HOME.

YOU MUST LOVE YOUR WORK.

IT GIVES ME A WARM FEELING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fueling the Furnace of Efficiency"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, as the main character. The story begins with Dilbert installing a paper-burning stove in his office, claiming it will lower heating bills. However, his coworkers are skeptical, and one of them, a man with a gray suit and tie, asks if Dilbert has considered the environmental impact of burning paper. Dilbert responds by saying he's been noticing how much stuff he takes home and must love his work, implying that the stove is a way to fuel his passion for his job.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to boost productivity and morale in the workplace. It highlights the absurdity of using a paper-burning stove as a solution to heating bills and the potential environmental consequences of such an action. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the quirks of office life and the creative ways people try to make their work more efficient and enjoyable.

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