Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th April 1996

Dilbert//2551, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 9th April 1996

Tags

stupid machine taken coins sunny disposition nothing dignity career drawing line soda machine

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of a soda vending machine. He pushes a button and says angrily, "Stupid machine, you've taken my coins and with them my sunny disposition."

The Boss walks up behind Dilbert who shouts, "There's nothing left to give!!! You've taken it all!!!"

Wally, Alice and the Boss stand behind Dilbert watching him talk to the machine. Dilbert says, "Okay, you got my dignity and my career, too . . . But I am drawing the line HERE, Buster!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUPID MACHINE, YOUVE TAKEN MY COINS AND WITH THEM MY SUNNY DISPOSITION.

THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE!!!

YOU'VE TAKEN IT ALL!!!

OKAY, YOU GOT MY DIGNITY AND MY CAREER, TOO... BUT I AM DRAWING THE LINE HERE, BUSTER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Soda Machine's Revenge"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip series, as he attempts to use a soda machine.
• The machine responds by taking Dilbert's coins and, with a sarcastic tone, claims that it has "taken his dignity and career, too."
• The machine then proceeds to draw a line, symbolizing its dominance over Dilbert.
• The strip pokes fun at the frustration and helplessness people often feel when dealing with malfunctioning machines or uncooperative technology.

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