Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th October 1997

Dilbert//3100, first published 29 years ago on Friday 10th October 1997

Tags

alice around house cubicle dang house covered telecommuting giant cubicle im free

Official transcript

The Boss stands at Alice's front door and screams through a megaphone bullhorn, "Come out of there Alice! We know you're telecommuting!"

Alice hides behind the couch and says, "Never! I'm free! You can't make me go back to a cubicle!"

A large cubicle surrounds Alice's house. She lets out a small, "Dang."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

COME OUT OF THERE, ALICE!

WE KNOW YOU'RE TELECOMMUTING!

NEVER! I'M FREE!

YOU CAN'T MAKE ME GO BACK TO A CUBICLE!!

DANG

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Telecommuting Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the daily life of Alice, a character who is struggling to adapt to telecommuting. The strip consists of three panels, each depicting a different scene.

Panel 1:

• Alice is seen standing at her front door, holding a cup of coffee and looking out at the viewer.
• She is wearing a gray sweater and has a concerned expression on her face.
• A speech bubble above her head reads, "Come out of there, Alice. We know you're telecommuting!"

Panel 2:

• Alice is shown sitting on a couch, looking frustrated and overwhelmed.
• She is holding a phone receiver to her ear and has a speech bubble above her head that says, "Never. I'm free. You can't make me go back to a cubicle!"

Panel 3:

• The final panel shows Alice's house with a large, empty box in the front yard.
• The box is labeled "DANG" and has a speech bubble above it that says, "Dang."
• The background of the panel features a suburban neighborhood with houses and trees.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of telecommuting and the difficulties of balancing work and personal life. It suggests that even with the flexibility of working from home, Alice is still feeling trapped and overwhelmed by her job. The use of humor and satire adds to the strip's lighthearted and relatable tone.

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