Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th January 1996

Dilbert//2459, first published thirty years ago on Monday 8th January 1996

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performance review engineering work shoved down stairs killed boss forces of darkeness posses body

Official transcript

The caption says, "Performance Review."

Alice sits across from Ted's desk. Ted reads a document and says, "Your engineering work was excellent, Alice. But there was the little incident where you . . ."

Ted stands, revealing a devil's tail, and screams, "Shoved me down a flight of stairs and killed me, thus inviting the forces of darkness to possess my body!!!"

Alice holds up a crucifix and yells, "Back!"

Dilbert sees Alice walking out of Ted's office and asks, "How'd it go?"

Alice replies, "I swear, this job is all politics."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PERFORMANCE REVIEW YOUR ENGINEERING WORK WAS EXCELLENT, ALICE. BUT THERE WAS THE LITTLE INCIDENT WHERE YOU...

SHOVED ME DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND KILLED ME, THUS INVITING THE FORCES OF DARKNESS TO POSSESS MY BODY!!!

BACK!

HOW'D IT GO?

I SWEAR, THIS JOB IS ALL POLITICS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Devil's in the Details"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and blue tie, sitting at a desk with a woman in a pink dress. The woman is holding a cross, and Dilbert is shouting, "Back!" as he points to a red devil's tail protruding from his pants.

Panel 1:

• A man in a white shirt and blue tie sits at a desk, facing a woman in a pink dress.
• The woman is holding a cross, and the man is shouting, "Back!"
• A speech bubble above the man's head reads, "Shoved me down a flight of stairs and killed me, thus inviting the forces of darkness to possess my body!"

Panel 2:

• The woman is now standing in front of the man, holding the cross.
• The man is still shouting, "Back!"
• A speech bubble above the woman's head reads, "I swear, this job is all politics."

Panel 3:

• The woman is walking away from the man, who is still sitting at the desk.
• The man is looking at the woman with a mixture of frustration and desperation.
• A speech bubble above the man's head reads, "How'd it go?"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of demonic possession and the challenges of working in a corporate environment. The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation, making it relatable to readers who have experienced similar frustrations at work.

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