Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th March 1998

Dilbert//3256, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 15th March 1998

Tags

brand equity increasing skills kleenex engineers sneeze kleenex engineers

Official transcript

Wally comes up behind Dilbert, who is sitting at his desk, and says, "While you toil in utter futility, I'm building my personal 'brand equity.'"

Wally continues, "I'm increasing my skills and my contacts every day."

Then, as Alice approaches, adds, "My goal is to becomes the 'Kleenex' of engineers!"

Alice bumps into Wally, knocking the glasses off his face. She says, "'Scuse me, I have real work to do."

Alice brings her hand to her mouth, as she says, "Ooh... sneeze coming."

She opens her mouth wide, "Aaaah..."

"CHOO!"

She sneezes in Dilbert's cubicle and Wally's glasses go flying again. Wally is now gone. Alice and Dilbert remain. Alice tells Dilbert, "I think of Wally as the 'Kleenex' of engineers."

Dilbert agrees, "Me too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHILE YOU TOIL IN UTTER FUTILITY, I'M BUILDING MY PERSONAL "BRAND EQUITY." I'M INCREASING MY SKILLS AND MY CONTACTS EVERY DAY.

MY DREAM IS TO BECOME THE "KLEENEX" OF ENGINEERS!

'SCUSE ME.

HAVE REAL WORK TO DO.

OOH... SNEEZE COMING.

...

CHOO!

I THINK OF WALLY THE "KLEENEX" OF ENGINEERS.

ME TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Kleenex of Engineers" and features a humorous exchange between two engineers, Dilbert and Wally, who are discussing their personal brand equity.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert mentions his goal of increasing his skills and contacts every day.
• Wally responds by saying he thinks of himself as the "Kleenex of engineers," implying that he is a versatile and essential tool for the profession.
• The conversation is lighthearted and playful, with both characters engaging in witty banter.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of engineers trying to build their personal brand and the absurdity of comparing oneself to a household item like Kleenex. The exchange is a humorous commentary on the profession and the people who work in it.

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