Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th August 1997

Dilbert//3057, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 28th August 1997

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old job network systems asminstrator reckless abuse power new ethernet card solve problem big pile office

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on the couch. Dilbert eats potato chips. Dogbert announces, "I'm going back to my old job as a network systems administrator."

Dilbert asks, "Why?"

Dilbert offers Dogbert some chips as Dogbert says, "I'm attracted by the potential for reckless abuse of power."

Asok the Intern sits at his computer and looks at Dogbert who is waving an ethernet card at him. Dogbert says, "This new ethernet card could solve your problems. Would you like a sniff before I throw it in a big pile in my office?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING BACK TO MY OLD JOB AS A NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR.

WHY?

I'M ATTRACTED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR RECKLESS ABUSE OF POWER.

THIS NEW ETHERNET CARD COULD SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM. WOULD YOU LIKE A SNIFF BEFORE I THROW IT IN A BIG PILE IN MY OFFICE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ethernet Card"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man, who is attempting to return to his old job as a Network Systems Administrator. However, he is met with resistance from his colleagues, who are more interested in the potential for reckless abuse of power than in his qualifications.

In a humorous twist, Dilbert's boss offers him an Ethernet card as a solution to his problem, suggesting that he throw it in a big pile in his office. The punchline is a play on the common office scenario where employees often find creative ways to dispose of unwanted items, such as throwing them in a trash can or recycling bin. In this case, the Ethernet card becomes a symbol of the absurdity and bureaucracy that can exist in corporate environments.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of returning to work after a break and the sometimes absurd nature of office politics.

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