Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 23rd August 1997

Dilbert//3052, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 23rd August 1997

Tags

digital pager phone has pager built in dinosaur

Official transcript

Ratbert says to Bob the Dinosaur, "Envy me, Bob. I have a digital pager and you don't."

Bob says, "I don't need one. My digital PCS phone has a built in pager function."

Ratbert says, "Oh, wow."

Ratbert sits on the back of Dilbert chair and says, "But the worst part is that he only uses it to clean his ears."

Dilbert is working on his computer, "I taught him that. The vibrating action is excellent."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ENVY ME, BOB.

I HAVE A DIGITAL PAGER AND YOU DON'T.

I DON'T NEED ONE.

MY DIGITAL PCS PHONE HAS A BUILT-IN PAGER FUNCTION.

OH, wOW.

BUT THE WORST PART IS THAT HE ONLY USES IT TO CLEAN HIS EARS.

I TAUGHT HIM THAT. THE VIBRATING ACTION IS EXCELLENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Digital Pager Dilemma"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a conversation between a dinosaur and a yellow creature. The dinosaur is frustrated with the yellow creature's use of a digital pager, which lacks essential features like a built-in phone and paper function.

Key Points:

• The dinosaur expresses its dissatisfaction with the digital pager's limitations.
• The yellow creature defends the device, highlighting its ability to clean ears.
• The dinosaur is unimpressed by this feature.
• The conversation showcases the dinosaur's skepticism towards technology and the yellow creature's enthusiasm for its capabilities.

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