Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th December 1997

Dilbert//3165, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 14th December 1997

Tags

beg food carpet cubicle dog collar invisible boundary mark boundary mild shock new guy new hire offcie high tech device

Official transcript

The Boss and Bruce walk by a cubicle. The Boss says, "We don't have a cubicle available for you yet, Bruce."

The Boss says, "So I'm declaring this part of the carpet to be your office."

The Boss says, "If someone goes to a meeting, you can sneak into his cubicle and use the phone."

The Boss says, "Our computer budget is gone, but we have an old monitor that you can put on top of your briefcase."

Bruce says, "Can I put tape on the carpet to mark my boundary?"

The Boss says, "That won't be necessary, thanks to this hi-tech device."

Bruce says, "A dog collar?"

The Boss puts the collar around Bruce's neck. The Boss says, "It will give a mild shock if you cross your invisible boundary."

Alice says, "The new guy hasn't left that spot for a week."

Dilbert says, "Wally taught him to beg for food."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE DON'T HAVE A CUBICLE AVAILABLE FOR YOU YET, BRUCE.

SO I'M DECLARING THIS PART OF THE CARPET TO BE YOUR OFFICE.

IF SOMEONE GOES TO A MEETING, YOU CAN SNEAK INTO HIS CUBICLE AND USE THE PHONE OUR COMPUTER BUDGET IS GONE, BUT WE HAVE AN OLD MONITOR THAT YOU CAN PUT ON TOP OF YOUR BRIEFCASE.

CAN I PUT TAPE ON THE CARPET TO MARK MY BOUNDARY?

THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY, THANKS TO THIS HI -TECH DEVICE.

A DOG COLLAR?

IT WILL GIVE A MILD SHOCK IF YOU CROSS YOUR INVISIBLE BOUNDARY.

THE NEW GUY HASN'T LEFT THAT SPOT FOR A WEEK.

WALLY TAUGHT HIM TO BEG FOR FOOD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features a man named Bruce, who is attempting to declare a cubicle as his office. However, he is met with resistance from his coworkers, who are skeptical of his claim.

Key Scenes:

• Bruce tries to use a tape measure to mark the boundary of his cubicle.
• He is told that he needs to use a dog collar instead.
• Bruce is given a mild shock if he crosses the invisible boundary.
• The new guy is left to beg for food after being taught by Wally.

Overall Theme:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the ridiculous rules that can be imposed on employees. It also highlights the challenges of asserting one's authority in a workplace environment.

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