Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 14th April 1998

Dilbert//3286, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 14th April 1998

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obnoxious useless coworker needed cooperation expiration date cologne

Official transcript

Alice tells Dilbert and Wally, "I'm glad he quit. He was such an obnoxious, useless co-worker."

Dilbert says, "We had to be nice to him because we needed his cooperatin."

Wally yells, "The jerk!"

Wally complains, "He should check the expiration date on his cologne!"

Ed angrily thinks, "Next time, I will not give two weeks' notice."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM GLAD HE QUIT.

HE WAS SUCH AN OBNOXIOUS, USELESS COWORKER.

WE HAD TO BE NICE TO HIM BECAUSE WE NEEDED HIS COOPERATION.

THE JERK!

HE SHOULD CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE ON HIS COLOGNE!

NEXT TIME, I WILL NOT GIVE TWO WEEKS' NOTICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Jerk!"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1998, features a company meeting where employees discuss the departure of a coworker. The conversation is filled with humor and sarcasm as they reflect on his behavior and lack of cooperation.

Key Points:

• The employees express their relief at the coworker's departure, using phrases like "I'm glad he quit" and "he was such an obnoxious, useless co-worker."
• One employee suggests checking the expiration date on his cologne, implying that he may have been wearing it excessively.
• The overall tone of the comic strip is lighthearted and humorous, poking fun at the coworker's behavior and the reactions of his former colleagues.

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