Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 23rd December 1996
Dilbert//2809, first published thirty years ago on Monday 23rd December 1996
Tags
direct flight aisle seat upgrade first class overhead bin north korea non smoking anti aircraft fire
Official transcript
Dilbert sits at his desk and says into the telephone, "I'd like a direct flight . . . Aisle seat . . . And an upgrade to first class if possible."
The airline ticket agent replies, "The best I can do is to put you in an overhead luggage bin . . . With one stop in North Korea."
Dilbert asks, "Is it non-smoking?"
The ticket salesperson replies, "That depends on how accurate the anti-aircraft fire is."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'D LIKE A DIRECT FLIGHT... AISLE SEAT...
AND AN UPGRADE TO FIRST CLASS IF POSSIBLE.
THE BEST I CAN DO IS TO PUT YOU IN AN OVERHEAD LUGGAGE BIN... WITH ONE STOP IN NORTH KOREA.
IS IT NONSMOKING?
THAT DEPENDS ON HOW ACCURATE THE ANTIAIRCRAFT FIRE IS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Anti-Aircraft Fire"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who is seated across from him.
- Dilbert expresses his preference for a direct flight, an aisle seat, and an upgrade to first class if possible.
- The woman responds by suggesting that the best way to ensure his safety is to place him in an overhead luggage bin, with one stop in North Korea.
- Dilbert is skeptical, asking if this is a non-smoking bin, and the woman reassures him that it depends on how accurate the anti-aircraft fire is.
The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of modern air travel and the sometimes ridiculous measures taken to ensure safety.
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