Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th November 1996

Dilbert//2786, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 30th November 1996

Tags

improvement document errors huge blinking red lights ambulance as warning

Official transcript

Alice sits at her desk. Asok tells her, "I found many areas for improvement in your document, Alice."

Asok continues, "I'm only an intern, but these error stand out like huge, red, blinking lights."

Asok continues, "You could put this on top of an ambulance as a warning."

Alice rolls up her sleeve as if she is about to punch Asok. She says, "I was thinking the same thing about you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FOUND MANY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR DOCUMENT, ALICE.

I'M ONLY AN INTERN, BUT THESE ERRORS STAND OUT LIKE HUGE, RED, BLINKING LIGHTS.

YOU COULD PUT THIS ON TOP OF AN AMBULANCE AS A WARNING.

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING ABOUT YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Red, Blinking Lights"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with dark hair, and Alice, a woman with voluminous brown hair. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert presents Alice with a document, highlighting areas for improvement.
• Alice, an intern, responds with a creative critique, pointing out errors that resemble "huge, red, blinking lights."
• Dilbert is taken aback by her comment, but Alice explains that she was thinking of an ambulance as a warning.
• The exchange is humorous, showcasing the contrast between Dilbert's dry wit and Alice's more literal interpretation.

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