Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd October 1999

Dilbert//3822, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 2nd October 1999

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do for living slavishly obey insane commands pointy haired baboon best catch big box

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman each hold a wine glass. The woman says, "So, what do you do for a living?"

Dilbert says, "I slavishly obey the insane commands of a pointy-haired baboon."

The woman says, "The sad thing is that you're the best catch at this party."

Dilbert says, "I work in a big box."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

I SLAVISHLY OBEY THE INSANE COMMANDS OF A POINTY-HAIRED BABOON.

THE SAD THING IS THAT YOU'RE THE BEST CATCH AT THIS PARTY.

I WORK IN A BIG BOX.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Insane Baboon Commands"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a pointy-haired baboon, who is given a series of absurd commands by his boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's boss asks what he does for a living.
• Dilbert responds, "I slavishly obey the insane commands of a pointy-haired baboon."
• His boss then instructs him to work in a big box.

The comic strip humorously portrays the absurdity of Dilbert's work environment and his boss's illogical demands.

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