Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th December 1996

Dilbert//2813, first published thirty years ago on Friday 27th December 1996

Tags

hotel tip door man bell hop hotel zombies bag losing reservation

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in a taxi cab holding his suitcase. A doorman opens the door and says, "Welcome to the hotel, allow me to touch your bag so you'll feel obligated to tip me."

Dilbert hugs his bag and walks past three bellmen. He thinks, "I've got to make it through the gauntlet of bag-losing hotel zombies."

The hotel employees think about money as they reach for his bag. Dilbert stands at the counter and says to a woman, "No room?!! I have a reservation!!"

The clerk replies, "Oh, that's original."

A bellhop reaches for Dilbert's luggage.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO THE HOTEL.

ALLOW ME TO TOUCH YOUR BAG SO YOU'LL FEEL OBLIGATED TO TIP ME.

I'VE GOT TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE GAUNTLET OF BAG-LOSING HOTEL ZOMBIES.

NO ROOM?!!

I HAVE A RESERVATION!!

OH, THAT'S ORIGINAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Bag-Losing Hotel Zombies" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with bureaucracy.

Panel 1: Dilbert arrives at a hotel and is greeted by a bellhop who asks him to touch his bag so he can feel obligated to tip him. Dilbert is annoyed by this request.

Panel 2: Dilbert is told that he has to make it through the gauntlet of bag-losing hotel zombies to get to his room. He is skeptical and asks if he has a reservation.

Panel 3: The bellhop responds, "Oh, that's original." This response implies that the bellhop has heard this question before and is unimpressed.

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of dealing with hotel staff and the often-ridiculous requests they make. Dilbert's sarcastic comments and reactions are relatable to anyone who has ever had to navigate the challenges of checking into a hotel.

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