Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th April 1996

Dilbert//2553, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 11th April 1996

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vending machine stole money sentenced to death director human resources desensitized tragic news execution is scheduled

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home carrying a briefcase. Dogbert sits on the couch reading the newspaper. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "Today was a bad day. First the vending machine stole my money . . ."

Dilbert continues, ". . . And by the end of the day I had been sentenced to death by the director of human resources . . ."

Dogbert reads and hums as he ignores Dilbert. Still reading the paper, Dogbert says, "I've become totally desensitized to tragic news!"

Dilbert says, "The execution is scheduled for tomorrow. I should call in sick."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TODAY WAS A BAD DAY.

FIRST THE VENDING MACHINE STOLE MY MONEY...

... AND BY THE END OF THE DAY I HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES...

I'VE BECOME TOTALLY DESENSITIZED TO TRAGIC NEWS!

THE EXECUTION IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW. I SHOULD CALL IN SICK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Execution"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1996, follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a distinctive appearance. The story begins with Dilbert standing in front of a couch, where he has just been sentenced to death by the director of human resources.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: Dilbert is shown standing in front of a couch, holding a piece of paper and looking dejected. He says, "Today was a bad day. First the vending machine stole my money..."
• Panel 2: Dilbert is now sitting on the couch, surrounded by papers and music notes. He says, "And by the end of the day I had been sentenced to death by the director of human resources..."
• Panel 3: Dilbert is shown sitting on the couch, looking despondent. He says, "I've become totally desensitized to tragic news!"
• Panel 4: Dilbert is shown sitting on the couch, holding a piece of paper and looking at it with a mixture of shock and horror. He says, "The execution is scheduled for tomorrow. I should call in sick."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the mundane aspects of office life and the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy.
• Dilbert's deadpan reactions to the absurd situations he finds himself in are a hallmark of the series.
• The strip's humor is characterized by its relatable portrayal of office politics and the frustrations of modern worklife.

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