Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th March 1996

Dilbert//2531, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 20th March 1996

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ask the intern energency crawl through wall star trek spank the intern shut furnace

Official transcript

Alice peers into Asok's cubicle and says, "Asok, come quickly! It's an emergency!"

Alice and Asok stand in front of a heating duct. Alice says, "You must crawl through the Jeffries tube and shut down the furnace before it fries us all!"

Asok's legs stick protrude from the heating duct. Alice holds a sign that says, "Spank the intern $0.50."

Alice says to Dilbert, "Today young Asok learns that life is NOT like 'Star Trek.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK THE INTERN ASOK, COME QUICKLY! IT'S AN EMERGENCY!

YOU MUST CRAWL THROUGH THE JEFFRIES TUBE AND SHUT DOWN THE FURNACE BEFORE IT FRIES US ALL!

TODAY YOUNG ASOK LEARNS THAT LIFE IS NOT LIKE "STAR TREK." I'M STUCK SPANK THE INTERN 50

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Asok the Intern"

Summary:

The comic strip features Asok, an intern at Dilbert's company, who is tasked with crawling through the Jeffries tube to shut down the furnace before it fries everyone. However, Asok is not interested in learning about life, preferring to focus on his love for "Star Trek." The strip humorously portrays Asok's lack of enthusiasm and his desire to avoid responsibility.

Key Elements:

• Asok's reluctance to take on the task
• His preference for "Star Trek" over learning about life
• The humorous portrayal of Asok's character

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of an intern being unenthusiastic and uninterested in their work, while also highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The use of humor and satire makes for an entertaining and relatable read.

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