Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th August 1999

Dilbert//3787, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 28th August 1999

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analyze data hostile takeover pattern laser pointer size head

Official transcript

Dilbert pionts at an overhead projection and says, "Then if you.."

A man interrupts and says, "...analyze the data."

Dilbert thinks, "It's a hostile takeover of my presentation!"

The man steps in front of Dilbert and says, "... you'll see a pattern."

Dilbert sits on the couch at home in his robe eating ice cream. Dogbert says, "And you let him do it?"

Dilbert says, "He had a laser ponter the size of your head."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THEN IF YOU...

TEST ..ANALYZE THE DATA...

IT'S A HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF MY PRESENTATION!

...YOU'LL SEE A PATTERN..

AND YOU LET HIM DO IT?

HE HAD A LASER POINTER THE SIZE OF YOUR HEAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Laser Pointer Hijinks"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a presentation where a speaker uses a laser pointer to illustrate a point. However, things take an unexpected turn when the laser pointer is hijacked by another person in the audience, leading to a series of humorous and chaotic events.

Key Panels:

• The first panel shows the speaker using the laser pointer to highlight a point on a presentation slide.
• The second panel reveals that someone in the audience has taken control of the laser pointer, causing it to move erratically and unpredictably.
• The third panel depicts the chaos that ensues as the laser pointer is used to point at various objects in the room, including the speaker's head.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of presentations going off the rails due to technical issues or audience participation. The use of a laser pointer as a symbol of control and authority adds to the humor, as it is hijacked and turned against the speaker. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of presenting information to an audience.

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