Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th January 1996

Dilbert//2456, first published thirty years ago on Friday 5th January 1996

Tags

beard close my eyes crazy beard new boss pet emplyee spin chair

Official transcript

Ted, Alice and Dilbert sit at a conference table. Ted says, "As your new boss I have yet to select my 'pet' employee. I shall do this by closing my eyes and pointing the beard on my forehead."

Ted sits facing away from the table with his eyes closed. He says, "To make it fair, I'll close my eyes while one of you spins my chair!"

As Alice pushes Ted's chair into the stairwell Dilbert whispers, "Alice . . . Um . . . Technically this isn't 'spinning.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOUR NEW BOSS I HAVE YET TO SELECT MY "PET" EMPLOYEE. I SHALL DO THIS BY CLOSING MY EYES AND POINTING THE BEARD ON MY FOREHEAD.

TO MAKE IT FAIR, I'LL CLOSE MY EYES WHILE ONE OF YOU SPINS MY CHAIR!

ALICE.

UM TECHNICALLY THIS ISN'T "SPINNING" STAIRS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, sitting at his desk with a letter in his hand.

The Letter

• The letter states that Dilbert must select a "pet" employee and perform the following tasks:
  • Close his eyes
  • Point at the employee's forehead

The Scene

• Dilbert closes his eyes and points at Alice, a woman with dark hair, who is standing nearby.
• Alice is startled by Dilbert's action and exclaims, "Alice... um... technically this isn't 'spinning'!"
• The scene is humorous, as Dilbert's attempt to follow the instructions results in an unexpected outcome.

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