Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th August 1996

Dilbert//2693, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 29th August 1996

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idiotic promise brain amazing thing untapped power solution enjoy walk

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert walk outdoors. Dilbert says, ". . . So the salesperson made an idiotic promise to our customer. Now it's MY job to fix it."

Dogbert says, "The brain is an amazing thing."

Dilbert asks, "Are you saying that if I use the untapped power of my brain, there's a solution?"

Dogbert replies, "No, I'm saying my amazing brain filtered out your boring story so I could enjoy my walk."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... SO THE SALESPERSON MADE AN IDIOTIC PROMISE TO OUR CUSTOMER. NOW IT'S MY JOB TO FIX IT.

THE BRAINIS AN AMAZING THING.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT IF I USE THE UNTAPPED POWER OF MY BRAIN, THERE'S A SOLUTION?

NO, I'M SAYING MY AMAZING BRAIN FILTERED OUT YOUR BORING STORY SO I COULD ENJOY MY WALK.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Untapped Power of My Brain" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations on office life.

Panel 1: The salesperson makes a promise to the customer, stating that he will fix their problem by using the untapped power of his brain. The customer responds with skepticism, asking if the salesperson is saying that he uses the untapped power of his brain to solve problems. The salesperson replies that he does, and the customer asks if there's a solution to the problem.

Panel 2: The salesperson responds by saying that if he uses the untapped power of his brain, there's a solution. The customer asks if he's saying that if he uses the untapped power of his brain, there's a solution.

Panel 3: The salesperson responds by saying that he is saying that if he uses the untapped power of his brain, there's a solution. The customer asks if he's saying that if he uses the untapped power of his brain, there's a solution.

Summary: The comic strip is a humorous take on the idea that sometimes, the simplest solutions are the best. The salesperson's promise to use the untapped power of his brain to solve the customer's problem is met with skepticism, but ultimately, he finds a solution that works. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of creativity and outside-the-box thinking to find a solution to a problem.

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