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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th September 1997

Dilbert//3079, first published 29 years ago on Friday 19th September 1997


Tags

downsized dinosaurs spike things safety hazrd ate ficus tree being professional


Official transcript

Dogbert says to Dawn, Bob and Rex, "There's not enough room for all of you dinosaurs. One of you must be downsized."

Bob says, "If it helps, these spikey things are a safety hazard. And little Rex ate your ficus tree."

Dogbert says, "Thanks for being professional about this, Bob."

Bob holds up Little Rex and says, "When you put him in good light, how cute is he really?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL OF YOU DINOSAURS.

ONE OF YOU MUST BE DOWNSIZED.

IF IT HELPS, THESE SPIKEY THINGS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. AND LITTLE REX ATE YOUR FICUS TREE.

THANKS FOR BEING PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THIS, BOB.

WHEN YOU PUT HIM IN GOOD LIGHT, HOW CUTE IS HE REALLY?

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is not explicitly stated, but based on the content and style, a suitable title could be "Dinosaurs in the Workplace."

Here is a summary of the comic strip's contents:

Panel 1: The comic strip begins with a dinosaur sitting at a desk, looking at a smaller dinosaur. The larger dinosaur says, "There's not enough room for all of you dinosaurs. One of you must be downsized." The smaller dinosaur looks worried.

Panel 2: The larger dinosaur continues, "If it helps, these spikey things are a safety hazard. And little Rex ate your ficus tree." The smaller dinosaur looks even more worried.

Panel 3: A third dinosaur enters the scene, saying, "Thanks for being professional about this, Bob." The smaller dinosaur responds, "When you put him in good light, how cute is he really?"

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of downsizing in the workplace and the challenges of working with difficult colleagues. The use of dinosaurs as characters adds a humorous touch to the situation.

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