Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st November 1996

Dilbert//2757, first published thirty years ago on Friday 1st November 1996

Tags

alice crazy can't complain screen saver wally clipping nails made recording alice wally annoying sounds

Official transcript

Alice sits at her desk listening to sounds coming over the cubicle wall. She clenches her teeth and thinks, "Oh, no . . . It's the maddening sound of Wally clipping his nails."

Alice thinks, "The sound makes me crazy, but I can't complain because it would sound silly. Must . . . Wait . . ."

Dilbert stands behind Wally and asks, "You made your own screen saver?"

Wally replies, "It's called 'Wally's 101 Annoying Cubicle Sounds.'"

The sound of slurping comes from his computer.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP OH, NO... IT'S THE MADDENING SOUND OF WALLY CLIPPING HIS NAILS.

THE SOUND MAKES ME CRAZY, BUT I CAN'T COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT WOULD SOUND SILLY.

MUST WAIT.

CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP YOU MADE YOUR OWN SCREEN SAVER?

IT'S CALLED "WALLY'S 101 ANNOYING CUBICLE SOUNDS." SLURP!

MMM...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wally's 101 Annoying Cubicle Sounds"

Summary:

The comic strip features Wally, an eccentric and annoying coworker, who is known for his ability to create loud and distracting sounds in the office. In this particular strip, Wally is caught making a strange noise by his coworker, who is frustrated with the constant distractions.

Key Elements:

• Wally's annoying sound
• Coworker's frustration
• Wally's defense of his actions
• The creation of a "screen saver" to annoy others
• The coworker's reaction to the new annoyance

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common office experience of dealing with annoying coworkers and the creative ways they find to disturb others. It highlights the importance of finding ways to manage distractions and maintain productivity in the workplace.

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