Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th April 1995
Dilbert//2206, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 30th April 1995
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introduce you engineers karen new vp value employee open communications emailing freind window seat ask raining made raincoat garbage bag
Official transcript
The Boss stands next to Dilbert's desk and says, "Let me introduce you to one of our engineers."
The Boss tells Dilbert, "Karen is our new vice president. And you are . . .?"
Dilbert reaches to shake the woman's hand and replies, "Dilbert: valued employee."
The VP says, "I believe in open communications, Dilbert. Feel free to talk about anything."
The Boss thinks, "Uh-oh."
Karen asks, "So, what were you working on?"
The Boss covers his eyes and thinks, "Oh no."
Dilbert answers, "Well . . . I was just sending an e-mail to somebody who sits by a window to ask if it's raining."
Dilbert continues, "If it's raining I'll fashion a raincoat from a large trash bag. Watch."
Dilbert wears a plastic trash bag and says, "Three holes and you're ready to go!"
The VP asks, "Are you planning to go out at lunch?"
Dilbert replies, "Only if it rains."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO ONE OF OUR ENGINEERS KAREN IS OUR NEW VICE PRESIDENT. AND YOU ARE DILBERT: VALUED EMPLOYEE.
I BELIEVE IN OPEN COMMUNICATIONS, DILBERT. FEEL FREE TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
UH-OH SO, WHAT WERE YOU WORKING ON?
OH-NO) WELL... I WAS JUST SENDING AN EMAIL TO SOMEBODY WHO SITS BY A WINDOW TO ASK IF IT'S RAINING.
IF IT'S RAINING I'LL FASHION A RAINCOAT FROM A LARGE TRASH BAG.
WATCH THREE HOLES AND YOU'RE READY TO GO!
ARE YOU PLANNING TO GO OUT AT LUNCH?
ONLY IF IT RAINS
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The title of this comic strip is "Raincoat".
The comic strip is about a new employee named Karen who is introduced to the other employees by the engineer. The engineer is enthusiastic about Karen's arrival and asks her if she is a valued employee. Karen responds that she believes in open communications and is willing to talk about anything. The engineer then asks her what she was working on, but Karen says she was just sending an email to someone who sits by a window to ask if it's raining. The engineer is confused and asks if it's raining, and Karen says she'll fashion a raincoat from a large trash bag if it is. The engineer is skeptical but agrees to go out at lunch to check if it's raining. The comic strip ends with the engineer and Karen walking out of the office, with the engineer asking if it's raining and Karen responding that only if it rains. The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of a new employee trying to fit in and the quirks of office life.
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