Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th October 1998

Dilbert//3469, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 14th October 1998

Tags

don't know cobol elbonia imaginary keyboard no computers teach cobol

Official transcript

Caption: Somewhere in Elbonia. Dilbert stands waist high in snow holding his briefcase. Two Elbonians in big hats and long beards stand across from him. Dilbert says, "I've been sent to teach you cobol."

Elbonian man says, "We don't have any computers."

Dilbert says, "That's okay. I don't know cobol."

Dilbert and the two Elbonians pretend to type on imaginary keyboards. Dilbert says, "...And if you had a keyboard, you would od this."

Elbonian says, "Oops.. how do I delete?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMEWHERE IN ELBONIA I'VE BEEN SENT TO TEACH YOU COBOL.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMPUTERS.

THAT'S OKAY. I DON'T KNOW COBOL.

... AND IF YOU HAD A KEYBOARD, YOU WOULD DO THIS.

OOPS... HOW DO I DELETE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Somewhere in Elbonia"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of individuals in a desert setting, with one individual holding a briefcase and another holding a keyboard. The conversation revolves around the topic of computers, with the individual holding the briefcase stating, "I've been sent to teach you Cobol." The other individuals respond with confusion, asking if they have any computers and if they would know Cobol. The individual holding the briefcase then asks, "And if you had a keyboard, you would do this." The other individuals respond with "Oops... how do I delete?" The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of teaching computer programming in a foreign language and cultural context.

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