Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th August 1996
Dilbert//2668, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 4th August 1996
Tags
incoming voicemail email everyday log onto network boss bossy print emails get sandwhich pre chew food bubble bee costumes engineers tricked hives no emails
Official transcript
The Boss says to his secretary, "Carol, from now on I'd like you to type up all of my incoming voice mail so I can just read it."
The Boss continues, "And print out all of my e-mail every day so I don't have to log onto the network."
The Boss continues, "And get me a sandwich from the cafeteria. Ooh, no cash. I'll pay you back."
Carol asks, "Do you want me to prechew the sandwich or can you handle that on your own?"
Carol says to Wally and Dilbert, "Listen up, you overpaid engineers . . ."
Carol continues, "By order of our reclusive boss, the new dress code for engineers is bumblebee costumes."
Carol continues, "If you don't believe me, send him voice mail and ask for yourself. Oh, and he wants you to buy him a sandwich."
The Boss asks Carol, "Still no messages this week? Is everybody out sick?"
Carol replies, "I heard they have hives."
Dilbert stands next to the Boss wearing a bee costume.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
CAROL, FROM NOW ON I'D LIKE YOU TO TYPE UP ALL OF MY INCOMING VOICE MAIL SO I CAN JUST READ IT.
AND PRINT OUT ALL OF MY EMAIL EVERY DAY SO I DON'T HAVE TO LOG ONTO THE NETWORK AND GET ME A SANDWICH FROM THE CAFETERIA.
OOH, NO CASH. I'LL PAY YOU BACK.
DO YOU WANT ME TO PRECHEW THE SANDWICH OR CAN YOU HANDLE THAT ON YOUR OWN?
LISTEN UP, YOU OVERPAID ENGINEERS...
BY ORDER OF OUR RECLUSIVE BOSS, THE NEW DRESS CODE FOR ENGINEERS IS BUMBLEBEE COSTUMES.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, SEND HIM VOICE MAIL AND ASK FOR YOURSELF.
OH, AND HE WANTS YOU TO BUY HIM A SANDWICH STILL NO MESSAGES THIS WEEK? IS EVERYBODY OUT SICK?
I HEARD THEY HAVE HIVES.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Bumblebee Costumes"
Summary:
The comic strip follows Carol, an engineer, as she navigates her workplace with a unique sense of humor. The story begins with Carol asking her boss to print out all her email every day, which he reluctantly agrees to do. However, when she requests a sandwich from the cafeteria, her boss becomes frustrated and asks her to pay for it herself.
Carol's response is unexpected: she asks her boss to send her voice mail and ask for herself. When her boss is confused, Carol explains that she wants to buy him a sandwich. The conversation takes a turn when her boss mentions that they have hives, and Carol jokingly suggests that he wear a bumblebee costume.
The comic strip ends with Carol's boss looking puzzled, while Carol is shown wearing a bumblebee costume, symbolizing her desire to dress up as an engineer. The strip pokes fun at the quirks of office life and the absurdity of workplace interactions.
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