Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th June 1997

Dilbert//2972, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 4th June 1997

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dogbert professional bearer of bad news offer position qualified six billion earth resume

Official transcript

Dogbert stands at a desk and types, "We can not offer you a position at this time but you are obviously qualified."

Dogbert types, "Unfortunately, the other six billion people on earth are more qualified."

Dogbert types, "We'll keep your resume on file."

He crumples the resume into a ball and throws it over his shoulder.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT: PROFESSIONAL BEARER OF BAD NEWS WE CANNOT OFFER YOU A POSITION AT THIS TIME, BUT YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY QUALIFIED.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE OTHER SIX BILLION PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE MORE QUALIFIED.

WE'LL KEEP YOUR RSUM ON FILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unqualified Job Applicant"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in the "Dilbert" series, revolves around a job applicant who is unqualified for the position but is still considered a viable candidate due to the large number of applicants. The applicant is a dog, and the conversation takes place between the dog and a professional bearer of bad news.

Key Points:

• The dog is applying for a job but is not qualified.
• The bearer of bad news informs the dog that they cannot offer them a position at this time, but they are obviously qualified.
• The bearer of bad news explains that there are six billion people on earth who are more qualified than the dog.
• Despite this, the bearer of bad news offers to keep the dog's resume on file.

Humor:

The humor in the comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. The dog is clearly not qualified for the job, but the bearer of bad news is still considering them as a candidate. The use of a dog as the main character adds to the comedic effect, as it is unlikely that a dog would be applying for a job in the first place. The punchline about keeping the dog's resume on file is also humorous, as it implies that the bearer of bad news is willing to hold onto the dog's application even though they are not qualified.

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