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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st June 1995

Dilbert//2238, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 1st June 1995


Tags

cell phone laptop allow work lug around worry broken stolen technology


Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a table. Dilbert says, "My cellular phone and laptop computer allow me to work any time and anyplace . . ."

Dogbert asks, "While driving?"

Dilbert answers, "Too dangerous."

Dogbert asks, "In restaurants?"

Dilbert answers, "Too rude."

Dogbert asks, "Outdoors?"

Dilbert answers, "Nope."

Dogbert concludes, "Basically, you lug them around and worry that they'll get stolen or broken."

Dilbert fondles his laptop and says, "Stop it. You're scaring them."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY CELLULAR PHONE AND LAPTOP COMPUTER ALLOW ME TO WORK ANY TIME AND ANYPLACE...

(WHILE DRIVING?

TOO DANGEROUS IN RESTAURANTS? / TOO RUDE OUTDOORS?

NOPE BASICALLY, YOU LUG THEM AROUND AND WORRY THAT THEY'LL GET STOLEN OR BROKEN.

STOP IT.

YOU'RE SCARING THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Too Rude"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job.
  • In this particular strip, Dilbert is working at his desk when he receives a phone call from an unknown number.
  • The caller is rude and aggressive, asking Dilbert if he is too dangerous in restaurants, too rude outdoors, and if he is okay with being stolen or broken.
  • Dilbert responds by saying that the caller should stop it, implying that the caller's behavior is unacceptable.
  • The strip ends with Dilbert hanging up the phone and shaking his head in disgust.

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