Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 2nd November 1995

Dilbert//2392, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 2nd November 1995

Tags

dotted line arch rival secret double agent captured and executed immediate

Official transcript

Dilbert stands behind Wally's desk and says, "I heard you got assigned on a 'dotted line' to our boss's arch-rival."

Wally sits with his head in his hands and groans. Dilbert continues, "Look on the bright side. Think of yourself as leading the exiting life of a secret double-agent!"

Wally asks, "Don't most double-agents get captured and executed immediately?"

Dilbert says, "They WISH it was immediate."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD YOU GOT ASSIGNED ON A "DOTTED LINE" TO OUR BOSS' ARCHRIVAL.

GROAN LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.

THINK OF YOURSELF AS LEADING THE EXCITING LIFE OF A SECRET DOUBLE-AGENT!

DON'T MOST DOUBLE- AGENTS GET CAPTURED AND EXECUTED IMMEDIATELY?

THEY WISH IT WAS IMMEDIATE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Double Agent"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is assigned to a "dotted line" to the boss's arch-rival. Dilbert is instructed to look on the bright side and consider himself as leading the exciting life of a secret double agent. However, he is skeptical about the effectiveness of double agents and wonders if they are immediately captured and executed.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's skepticism about the effectiveness of double agents
• The boss's instructions to look on the bright side and consider himself a secret double agent
• The comic strip's commentary on the perceived ineffectiveness of double agents in espionage scenarios.

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