Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th September 1997
Dilbert//3070, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 10th September 1997
Tags
control during takeouff laptop computer plane control takeoff plane descent excel pilot communication
Official transcript
Carol, the Boss's secretary, sits in her cubicle. She says to the Boss, "Have a nice flight. Remember to turn on your laptop during takeoff."
The Boss says, "I thought they tell you to turn it OFF."
Carol responds, "Off?!! How would they transfer control to you if they had trouble?"
A jet falls straight down towards the ground. The pilot screams, "Turn off that !*#$ laptop!"
The Boss says, "No way! I have to land this baby!... Can I do that in 'Excel'?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
HAVE A NICE FLIGHT.
REMEMBER TO TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER DURING TAKEOFF.
I THOUGHT THEY TELL YOU TO TURN IT OFF.
OFF?!! HOW WOULD THEY TRANSFER CONTROL TO YOU IF THEY HAD TROUBLE?
TURN OFF THAT !*#% LAPTOP!!
NO WAY!
I HAVE TO LAND THIS BABY!
... CAN I DO THAT IN "EXCEL"?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Computer Control"
Summary:
- The comic strip is a humorous take on the common experience of having to turn off a laptop during takeoff.
- The conversation between the man and the flight attendant is depicted in three panels, with the man asking if they would transfer control to him if he had trouble turning off the laptop.
- The punchline comes when the man is shown sitting at a desk with a computer, saying "I have to land this baby!" and asking if he can do that in "Excel."
- The humor lies in the unexpected twist on the usual scenario, where the man is not just trying to turn off his laptop but is actually trying to land a plane using Microsoft Excel.
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