Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th October 1998

Dilbert//3485, first published 28 years ago on Friday 30th October 1998

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dogcart the consultant invisible robot empty box train support staff customers house sensors

Official transcript

Caption: "Dogbert the consultant"

Dogbert stands on a conference table. Dogbert says, "Some customers might complain that the invisible robot they bought from us.."

Dogbert says, to Wally and Dilbert, "...is nothing but an empty box.. I will train our support staff to handle those calls."

Caption: "Customer's House"

A customer talks on the phone in his living room, near an empty cardboard box. He is terrified. The voice on the other end of the phone says, "According to our sensors, he's in your house... and he's watching you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CONSULTANT SOME CUSTOMERS MIGHT COMPLAIN THAT THE INVISIBLE ROBOT THEY BOUGHT FROM US -...

... IS NOTHING BUT AN EMPTY BOX. I WILL TRAIN OUR SUPPORT STAFF TO HANDLE THOSE CALLS.

CUSTOMER'S HOUSE ACCORDING TO OUR SENSORS, HE'S IN YOUR HOUSE... AND HE'S WATCHING YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dogbert the Consultant" and features Dogbert, a white dog with a bald head, as the main character. The strip is divided into three panels, each with a different scene and dialogue.

Panel 1: The first panel shows Dogbert sitting at a conference table with two men. One of the men says, "Some customers might complain that the invisible robot they bought from us..." Dogbert responds, "Is nothing but an empty box. I will train our support staff to handle those calls."

Panel 2: The second panel depicts the same scene, with the men looking concerned. One of them asks, "According to our sensors, he's in your house... and he's watching you." Dogbert remains calm, while the men appear worried.

Panel 3: The third panel shows the customer's house, where a man is sitting on a couch, looking frightened. He says, "According to our sensors, he's in your house... and he's watching you." The panel implies that the invisible robot has indeed infiltrated the customer's home and is monitoring their activities.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company selling an invisible robot that can be trained to handle customer complaints, but also raises concerns about privacy and surveillance.

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