Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th January 1996
Dilbert//2458, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 7th January 1996
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feeling of doom room mate dilbert fiancee department budget square footage
Official transcript
Dilbert sits at his desk thinking, "Why do I have a feeling of impending doom?"
The Boss peeks into Dilbert's cubicle. The Boss says, "Good news!"
Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."
The Boss says, "You won't have to spend another lonely day in this tiny cubicle."
Dilbert asks, "I'm getting an office?"
The Boss replies, "Better! You're getting a roommate!"
Dilbert shouts, "Why??? We've got plenty of empty cubicles! Our company owns the whole building!"
The Boss says, "The finance department charges my budget for the square footage we use."
Dilbert looks over the cubicle wall and says to the Boss, "It's a false savings! You're hurting the company!"
The Boss walks away thinking, "All I hear is a faint buzzing."
Dilbert sits at his desk thinking, "Oh, well. How bad could it be?"
A man wearing a cowboy hat and carrying a can of beans and a radio says, "I hope you like baked beans and square-dancing as much as I do!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WHY DO I HAVE A FEELING OF IMPENDING DOOM?
GOOD NEWS!
UH-OH.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER LONELY DAY IN THIS TINY CUBICLE.
GETTING OFFICE?
BETTER!
YOU'RE GETTING A ROOMMATE!
WHY??? WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF EMPTY CUBICLES! OUR COMPANY OWNS THE WHOLE BUILDING!
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT CHARGES MY BUDGET FOR THE SQUARE FOOTAGE WE USE.
IT'S A FALSE SAVINGS!
YOU'RE HURTING THE COMPANY!
ALL I HEAR IS A FAINT BUZZING.
OH, WELL HOW BAD COULD IT BE?
I HOPE YOU LIKE BAKED BEANS AND SQUARE-DANCING AS MUCH ASI DO!
BEANS.
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AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Baked Beans and Square-Dancing" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life.
Panel 1: Dilbert expresses his frustration with the feeling of impending doom, which is a common theme in the series. He wonders why he has this feeling, but the punchline is not provided in this panel.
Panel 2: Dilbert receives good news, but it's not clear what the news is. The humor comes from the unexpected twist at the end of the strip.
Panel 3: Dilbert is told that he won't have to spend another lonely day in the tiny cubicle, implying that he will be moving to a new office space. However, the punchline is that he's getting a roommate, which is not what he wanted.
Panel 4: Dilbert is informed that the finance department charges his budget for the square footage he uses, adding to the absurdity of the situation.
Panel 5: Dilbert is told that it's a false savings, implying that the move to the new office will not be as cost-effective as he thought. The humor comes from the unexpected twist and the use of corporate jargon.
Panel 6: Dilbert is told that he's hurting the company, implying that his actions are having a negative impact on the business. The humor comes from the absurdity of the situation and the use of corporate jargon.
Panel 7: Dilbert is told that all he hears is a faint buzzing, implying that the new office is filled with noise. The humor comes from the unexpected twist and the use of corporate jargon.
Panel 8: Dilbert is told that he could use baked beans and square-dancing as much as he does, implying that he's not getting the benefits he expected from the new office. The humor comes from the absurdity of the situation and the use of corporate jargon.
Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdities of corporate culture and the challenges of working in an office environment. The use of corporate jargon and unexpected twists adds to the humor and makes the strip relatable to many readers.
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