Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th June 1995

Dilbert//2252, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 15th June 1995

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lacking clerical support highly trained paid professionals copier analytical sklills mindless toner five minutes

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally are in the copier room. Dilbert stands behind Wally thinking, "Lacking clerical support, the highly trained, highly paid professionals line up at the copier."

Dilbert continues thinking, "Their amazing analytical skills are squandered in this mindless task."

Wally says, "No . . . It looks like the 'toner' light doesn't turn off if you wait."

Dilbert says, "Let's give it another five minutes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LACKING CLERICAL SUPPORT, THE HIGHLY TRAINED, HIGHLY PAID PROFESSIONALS LINE UP AT THE COPIER THEIR AMAZING ANALYTICAL SKILLS ARE SQUANDERED IN THIS MINDLESS TASK.

NO... IT LOOKS LIKE THE "TONER" LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF IF YOU WAIT.

LET'S GIVE IT ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Copier Conundrum"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, standing in front of a copier.
• A group of professionals are waiting to use the copier, but it is not functioning properly.
• Dilbert suggests that the copier's "toner" light is not turning off, indicating that it is not ready for use.
• One of the professionals responds by saying that the copier is "squandered" in this mindless task, implying that it is being wasted on a simple task.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that office workers often have to deal with inefficient technology and bureaucratic red tape.

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