Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th October 1997

Dilbert//3099, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 9th October 1997

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telecommunters eat anytime wild animals tranquilizer darts flatbed giant shoehorn

Official transcript

A fat Alice looks in the refrigerator and thinks, "Telecommuters can eat any time they want, just like wild animals."

Alice lies on the couch and thinks, "There's only one way they'll ever get me back in the cubicle."

The Boss looks at a chart and says, "Here's the plan. You'll need tranquilizer darts, a flatbed truck, and giant shoehorn."

Asok says, "No harpoon?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TELECOMMUTERS CAN EAT ANY TIME THEY WANT, JUST LIKE WILD ANIMALS.

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY THEY'LL EVER GET ME BACK IN THE CUBICLE.

HERE'S THE PLAN. YOU'LL NEED TRANQUILIZER DARTS, A FLATBED TRUCK AND A GIANT SHOEHORN.

NO HARPOON?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Telecommuters' Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a telecommuter's humorous struggles with her work-from-home setup. The story unfolds in three panels:

Panel 1

A woman is shown standing in her kitchen, thinking about how telecommuters can eat whenever they want, just like wild animals.

Panel 2

She is then depicted lying on a couch, thinking about how there's only one way they'll ever get her back in the cubicle.

Panel 3

In the final panel, a man from the company is shown at a desk, asking if she needs tranquilizer darts, a flatbed truck, and a giant shoehorn to get her back to work. The woman responds with a resounding "NO HARPOON!"

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working from home and the difficulties of motivating employees to return to the office.
• The use of humor and exaggeration highlights the relatable struggles of telecommuters and the creative solutions proposed by their employers.

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