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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st April 1998

Dilbert//3293, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 21st April 1998


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airport gold stories change seat six hour flight


Official transcript

Caption: "At the airport"

The huge, annoying woman spots Dilbert and yells, "Hey, Dilbert! We must be taking the same flight!"

Woman says, "I'll change my seat assignment so we can talk for six hours."

Dilbert exclaims, "No, no! That's okay!"

Dilbert doesn't want to sit by her. Sitting next to each other on the plane, woman says, "These flights can be very long if you don't have someone to listen to your golf stories."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

AT THE AIRPORT HEY, DILBERT!

WE MUST BE TAKING THE SAME FLIGHT!

I'lL CHANGE MY SEAT ASSIGNMENT SO WE CAN TALK FOR SIX HOURS.

NO, NO!

THAT'S OKAY!

THESE FLIGHTS CAN BE VERY LONG IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO YOUR GOLF STORIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Flight of Fools"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange at the airport. The scene unfolds as follows:

  • Dilbert and Wally are waiting at the airport, where they must take the same flight.
  • Dilbert proposes changing his seat assignment to talk for six hours, which Wally rejects.
  • Wally suggests that the flights can be very long if they don't have someone to listen to their golf stories.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often prioritize their own interests over others, even in mundane situations like waiting for a flight.

The title "Flight of Fools" captures the lighthearted and playful tone of the comic strip, highlighting the absurdity of the situation and the humorous exchange between Dilbert and Wally.

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