Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st September 1999

Dilbert//3811, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 21st September 1999

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air duct award for good work been summoned intern boss office

Official transcript

ASok stands in Wally's cube. Asok says, "I have been summoned to the boss's office."

Asok says, "He probably wants to give me some sort of award for my good work as an intern."

Carol and The Boss look at the ceiling in his office. Asok can be seen through the window smiling. Carol says, "Why do you need to know where that air duct ends?"

The Boss says, "It's been bugging me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED TO THE BOSS'S OFFICE.

HE PROBABLY WANTS TO GIVE ME SOME SORT OF AWARD FOR MY GOOD WORK AS AN INTERN.

WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW WHERE THAT AIR DUCT ENDS?

IT'S BEEN BUGGING ME.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Air Duct Ends"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a buzz cut, in a conversation with his boss. Dilbert has been summoned to the boss's office, where he is informed that he will be receiving an award for his good work as an intern. However, the boss also reveals that Dilbert's award is not just for his work, but also for his ability to identify the source of a mysterious air duct end that has been plaguing the office.

The comic strip is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of a boss giving an award for something as mundane as identifying an air duct end. It is likely intended to be a humorous commentary on the absurdities of office life and the sometimes arbitrary nature of workplace recognition.

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