Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th December 1995

Dilbert//2444, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 24th December 1995

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happy airlines vacation data in computer dogbert gate 13 never saw luggage misfits offended tantra goddess of flight

Official transcript

Dilbert hands his plane ticket to a woman at the Happy Airlines counter. Dilbert tells Dogbert, "Vacation, here we come!"

The woman types on the computer. Dilbert watches her type and thinks, "Why do they have to enter so much stuff in the computer?"

Dilbert thinks, "They already have our reservation and seat assignment in there. What else do they need?"

Dilbert says, "I'm developing a sudden fear of flying."

Dogbert says, "Step aside."

Dogbert stands on the counter and shouts, "What's going on up here??!!"

The woman says, "Gate 13. Have a nice flight."

Dogbert says, "Okay."

The woman types, "They never saw their beloved luggage again. The misfits always regretted offending Tantra, the Goddess of Flight. The end."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

Happy distines VACATION, HERE WE COME!

CLICK WHY DO THEY HAVE TO ENTER SO MUCH STUFF IN THE COMPUTER?

CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK THEY ALREADY HAVE OUR RESERVATION AND SEAT ASSIGNMENT IN THERE. WHAT ELSE DO THEY NEED?

CLICK CLICK CLICK I'M DEVELOPING A SUDDEN FEAR OF FLYING.

STEP ASIDE CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK WHAT'S GOING ON UP HERE ??!!

GATE 13. HAVE A NICE FLIGHT.

OKAY.

"THEY NEVER SAW THEIR BELOVED LUGGAGE AGAIN THE MISFITS ALWAYS REGRETTED OFFENDING TANTRA, THE GODDESS OF FLIGHT. THE END." CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Happy Airlines" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a receding hairline, at an airport check-in counter. The airport staff, a bespectacled man with a receding hairline, is typing away on a computer.

Key Events:

• Dilbert is frustrated with the long lines and lack of service.
• He asks the staff why they have to enter so much information into the computer.
• The staff responds that they already have reservations and seat assignments in the system, but need to click on various buttons to complete the check-in process.
• Dilbert expresses his concerns about the inefficiency of the system and the need for a more streamlined process.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucracy and inefficiency of modern technology.
• It highlights the frustration and annoyance that can come from dealing with complex systems and processes.
• The use of the phrase "click click click" to represent the staff's actions adds to the comedic effect, implying a sense of monotony and repetition.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of modern technology and the importance of streamlining processes to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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