Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th November 1996

Dilbert//2784, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 28th November 1996

Tags

computer screen drivers side window interpersonal skills stupid person windshield gone without rolling eyes yugo

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a stool and Dilbert sits in a chair. Dogbert says, "This lesson in interpersonal skills involves listening to a stupid person without rolling your eyes."

A man says, "My computer screen says, 'Press any key to continue.' Can I borrow your keys? Mine are locked in my Yugo."

Dilbert covers his eyes and thinks, "Must focus . . . Must . . . Focus . . ."

The man says, "I could break the driver's side window . . . But it's bad enough that the windshield is gone."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS LESSON IN INTERPERSONAL SKILLS INVOLVES LISTENING TO A STUPID PERSON WITHOUT ROLLING YOUR EYES.

MY COMPUTER SCREEN SAYS, "PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE." CAN I BORROW YOUR KEYS? MINE ARE LOCKED IN MY YUGO.

MUST FOCUS..

MUST...

FOCUS...

I COULD BREAK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW... BUT IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS GONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Focus"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his boss, Dogbert. In this particular strip, Dilbert is taking a lesson in interpersonal skills, which involves listening to a stupid person without rolling his eyes. However, when his computer screen prompts him to "press any key to continue," Dilbert is distracted by the thought of breaking the driver's side window to remove his focus. The strip humorously highlights Dilbert's struggles with patience and attention span, as well as his tendency to prioritize his own desires over the lesson at hand.

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