Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th November 1998

Dilbert//3490, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 4th November 1998

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barger closed dorr curse intense enrgy new hire not a knocker pushes

Official transcript

Tina charges down the hallway pushing people out of her way. Tina says, "Get out of my way, weaklings!"

Tina stands in front of the boss' closed door. Tina screams, "This closed door can't stop me! I'll curse it off its #%@!! hinges!"

Ann stands on top of the boss's door which has fallen into the Boss's office. There is a person flattened beneath it. The boss looks shocked. The Boss says, "You could have knocked."

Ann says, "I'm a barger, not a knocker."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GET OUT OF MY WAY, WEAKLINGS!

THIS CLOSED DOOR CAN'T STOP ME! I'LL CURSE IT OFF ITS # 83%!! IS HINGES!

YOU COULD HAVE KNOCKED.

I'M A BARGER, NOT A KNOCKER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Hinges and Knockers"

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a humorous exchange between a man and a woman in a workplace setting.

Scene 1:

• The man, attempting to exit the room, is stopped by the woman.
• She exclaims, "Get out of my way, weaklings!"
• The man responds, "This closed door can't stop me. I'll curse it off its #3%! Hinges!"

Scene 2:

• The woman retorts, "You could have knocked."
• The man replies, "I'm a Barger, not a knocker."

Humor and Commentary:

• The strip pokes fun at the man's boldness and the woman's sassiness.
• The punchline, "I'm a Barger, not a knocker," is a clever play on words, referencing the man's profession (Barger) and the woman's expectation that he would knock before entering.
• The strip satirizes the common workplace dynamics and the occasional absurdity that arises from them.

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