Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th December 1995

Dilbert//2424, first published 31 years ago on Monday 4th December 1995

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engineers field support people inferior technology most attractive feamle prodcuts

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table with a sales rep. As they look through some folders, the woman says, "On one hand, my company does use inferior technology in our products . . ."

The salesperson continues, "But on the other hand, I'm the most attractive female who has paid attention to you this year."

Dilbert responds angrily, "What kind of engineers do you think we are??!"

Wally asks, "Do you have pictures of your field support people?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ON ONE HAND, MY COMPANY DOES USE INFERIOR TECHNOLOGY IN OUR PRODUCTS...

BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, IM THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FEMALE WHO HAS PAID ATTENTION TO YOU THIS YEAR.

WHAT KIND OF ENGINEERS DO YOU THINK WE ARE??!

\1/ DO YOU HAVE PICTURES OF YOUR FIELD SUPPORT PEOPLE?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "What Kind of Engineers Do You Think We Are?!" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a white shirt and tie, sitting at a conference table with his coworkers.

The Scene

• Dilbert's company uses inferior technology in their products.
• The female engineer, who is paid attention to for her physical appearance, asks if there are any pictures of her field support people.
• The male engineer responds, "What kind of engineers do you think we are?!"

The Punchline

The humor in the comic strip lies in the unexpected twist on the typical expectation that engineers are knowledgeable and skilled professionals. Instead, the male engineer's response implies that the company is more interested in the physical appearance of its employees than their technical abilities. This subverts the reader's expectations and creates a humorous surprise.

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