Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th August 1995
Dilbert//2322, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 24th August 1995
Tags
dilbert expense voucher meals on trip travel guidelines pigeon hotel travel iron taking long wool setting
Official transcript
Dilbert is tied up and hanging upside down. A demonlike clerk says to him, "You spent nearly $10 per day on meals during your trip."
The clerk continues, "The travel guidelines require you to stun a pigeon with your briefcase on the way to the hotel then fry it up on your travel iron."
Dilbert responds, "I tried . . . but it was taking so long."
The clerk suggests, "Try the 'wool' setting."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
'S EXPENSE VOUCHER YOU SPENT NEARLY $10 PER DAY ON MEALS DURING YOUR TRIP.
THE TRAVEL GUIDELINES REQUIRE YOU TO STUN A PIGEON WITH YOUR BRIEFCASE ON THE WAY TO THE HOTEL THEN FRY IT UP ON YOUR TRAVEL IRON.
I TRIED... BUT IT WAS TAKING SO LONG TRY THE "WOOL" SETTING.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Travel Troubles"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1995, revolves around a man's misadventures with travel guidelines. The story begins with a humorous exchange between the man and a green dinosaur, where the man is instructed to "stun a pigeon with your briefcase" and then "fry it up on your travel iron." The man attempts to follow these guidelines but ultimately fails, leading to a series of comedic events.
Key Points:
- The man is given absurd travel guidelines, including stunning a pigeon with his briefcase.
- He attempts to follow these guidelines but fails, leading to a series of comedic events.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of following travel guidelines and the absurdity of some instructions.
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