Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd September 1996

Dilbert//2717, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 22nd September 1996

Tags

use speakerphone voice mail speaker phone inconsiderate too stupid annoying bob dinsoaur wedgie service elevator look on face way they yell philiosphers

Official transcript

A man sits in his cubicle thinking, "It's time to use my speakerphone to do voice mail."

The man thinks, "I can't remember if I use the speakerphone because I'm inconsiderate or because I'm too stupid to know how annoying it is."

The man thinks, "I'll leave that question to the philosophers."

The man screams, "Hi. Thanks for the information. Talk to you later!!!"

The man shouts, "Did I tell you about my cyst?"

Dilbert hears the man yelling and sends an e-mail message that says, "Dogbert, send Bob the Dinosaur quickly!"

Bob says to the building security officer, "I'm here to deliver a wedgie."

The man replies, "Use the service elevator."

Dilbert sits at his desk humming while the man next to him screams as Bob gives him a wedgie. Dilbert presses the elevator button and asks Bob, "What's the best part - the look on their faces or the way they yell?"

Bob replies, "I'll leave that question to the philosophers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME TO USE MY SPEAKERPHONE TO DO VOICE MAIL.

I CAN'T REMEMBER IF I USE THE SPEAKERPHONE BECAUSE I'M INCONSIDERATE OR BECAUSE I'M TOO STUPID TO KNOW HOW ANNOYING IT I'LL LEAVE THAT QUESTION TO THE PHILOSOPHERS.

HI. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.

TALK TO YOU LATER!!!

DID I TELL YOU ABOUT MY CYST?

DOGBERT, SEND BOB THE DINOSAUR QUICKLY!

EMAIL SENT I'M HERE TO DELIVER WEDGIE USE THE SERVICE ELEVATOR.

ABELE !!

SIGN IN WHAT'S THE BEST PART-- THE LOOK ON THEIR FACES OR I'LL LEAVE THE WAY THAT QUESTION THEY YELL?

TO THE PHILOSOPHERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert's Dinosaur Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a red tie, who is frustrated with his speakerphone. He attempts to use it to voice mail but is unable to remember how to operate it. The dinosaur, Dogbert, is depicted as a green creature with a yellow belly and red shoes, who is hired to deliver a wedgie to the service elevator.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert tries to use the speakerphone but becomes confused.
• Dogbert is introduced as the dinosaur who will deliver the wedgie.
• Dilbert is shown in various office settings, including at his desk and in the service elevator.
• Dogbert is depicted delivering the wedgie to the service elevator.

Humor and Themes:

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of using technology and the absurdity of hiring a dinosaur to deliver a wedgie. The humor is lighthearted and playful, with a focus on the ridiculous situations that Dilbert finds himself in. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous take on the everyday struggles of office life.

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