Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 23rd July 1998

Dilbert//3386, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 23rd July 1998

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real boss prison tube spaceship wear shorts quality of work replaced by alien boss is alien no one knows

Official transcript

Alien The Boss, with his tail wagging behind him, walks through the office thinking, "No one really suspects that the real Boss is on a prison tube on my spaceship."

Asok the Intern asks, "Is it okay if I wear shorts?"

Alien The Boss responds, "Sure. I only care about the quality of your work."

Asok, Alice, and Dilbert eating lunch. Asok asks, "If our boss were replaced by an alien, would that be such a bad thing?"

Dilbert replies, "It depends on the alien."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NO ONE SUSPECTS THAT THE REAL BOSS IS IN A PRISON TUBE ON MY SPACESHIP.

IS IT OKAY IF I WEAR SHORTS?

SURE. I ONLY CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK.

IF OUR BOSS WERE REPLACED BY AN ALIEN, WOULD THAT IT DEPENDS BE A BAD THING?

ON THE ALIEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Alien Replacement"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Initially, Dilbert expresses his concern that the boss may be an alien, citing the boss's unusual behavior. The boss responds by asking if Dilbert wears shorts, implying that the boss only cares about the quality of his work. When Dilbert confirms that he does wear shorts, the boss inquires if an alien replacement would be a bad thing. The conversation culminates with the boss suggesting that an alien replacement might be beneficial, leading to a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his coworkers.

Key Points:

• Dilbert suspects his boss might be an alien due to unusual behavior.
• The boss prioritizes work quality over attire, asking if Dilbert wears shorts.
• The boss considers an alien replacement, sparking a humorous conversation with coworkers.

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