Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th August 1999

Dilbert//3774, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 15th August 1999

Tags

pointy hired boss phone email pager electronic attempts ruin productivity send in ground trrops return some calls

Official transcript

Carol shows up in Dilbert's cubicle wearing a backpack and holding a staff. Carol says, "The pointy-haired boss wants to see you."

Carol says, "He tried to reach you by phone, e-mail and pager."

Carol says, "But you resisted his electronic attempts to ruin your productivity."

Carol says, "so he decided to send in the ground troops."

Carol pionts the staff at Dilbert and says, "Don't make me use this!"

Dilbert stand in the boss' office. the boss says, "Could you wait outside while I return some phone calls?"

Wally and Alice stand in line. Wally says, "Get to the back of the line."

Dilbert stands behind three random people. Dilbert says, "Does everyone want to have a conversation?"

The man in front of Dilbert says, "I have a magazine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE POINTY-HAIRED BOSS WANTS TO SEE YOU.

HE TRIED TO REACH YOU BY PHONE, EMAIL AND PAGER.

BUT YOU RESISTED HIS ELECTRONIC ATTEMPTS TO RUIN YOUR PRODUCTIVITY.

SO HE DECIDED TO SEND IN THE GROUND TROOPS.

DON'T MAKE ME USE THIS!

COULD YOU WAIT OUTSIDE WHILE I RETURN SOME PHONE CALLS?

GET TO THE BACK OF THE LINE.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION?

I HAVE MAGAZINE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Pointy-Haired Boss Wants to See You" and features the main character, Dilbert, being summoned by his boss to discuss his productivity.

Panel Breakdown

• The boss wants to meet with Dilbert, but instead of using traditional means of communication, he sends an email, phone call, and pager.
• Dilbert is frustrated by the boss's electronic attempts to reach him and decides to send him to the ground troops.
• The boss is confused by Dilbert's response and asks him to return some phone calls.
• Dilbert refuses, citing the fact that he could wait outside while he returns some phone calls.
• The boss is determined to get to the bottom of the issue and asks Dilbert to get to the back of the line.
• Dilbert is uncooperative and asks if anyone wants to have a conversation.
• One person responds, "I have a magazine," implying that they are not interested in talking.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of modern communication methods and the frustration that can come with trying to reach someone. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation and the humor in Dilbert's nonchalant attitude towards the boss's demands.

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