Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 5th February 1998

Dilbert//3218, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 5th February 1998

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clothes defective going to kitchen maintain discipline telecommute throry wearing work clothes clothes

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer and says, "I'm wearing work clothes while I telecomute, to maintain discipline."

Dobgert stands behind him and says, "Is it working?"

Dilbert gets up and walks to the kitchen and says, "I'll test the theory by seeing if my clothes stop me from going to the kitchen."

Dilbert sits at the kitchen table holding a sandwich. The table is covered with food: potato chips, fruit, soda, pickles, etc. He says, "Apparently my clothes are defective. Dogbert says, "Haven't I been saying that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WEARING MY WORK CLOTHES WHILE I TELECOMMUTE, TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE.

IS IT WORKING?

I'LL TEST THE THEORY BY SEEING IF MY CLOTHES STOP ME FROM GOING TO THE KITCHEN APPARENTLY MY CLOTHES ARE DEFECTIVE.

HAVEN'T I BEEN SAYING THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Work Clothes"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office politics, as he navigates a day at work.
• The story begins with Dilbert wearing his work clothes while telecommuting to maintain discipline.
• As he works from home, he becomes distracted by his clothes, which he believes are defective.
• He decides to test the theory by seeing if his clothes stop him from going to the kitchen.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert eating chips and soda, having been convinced that his clothes are indeed defective.
• The humor in the comic lies in Dilbert's absurd reasoning and the relatable struggle of staying focused while working from home.

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