Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th December 1999
Dilbert//3893, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 12th December 1999
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new employees sophie engineer incompetent husband agree to relocate talent addition squirrel heads engineering
Official transcript
The boss pokes his head into Dilbert's cubicle and says to Dilbert: "Dilbert, come meet the two new employees."
The boss introduces Dilbert to the new employee and they both extend their hands to shake. The boss says: "This is Sophie, one of the best engineers in the business."
Dilbert thinks: "the drawing of a heart"
The boss points to the other new employee and says: "The other one is her imcompetent husband."
The boss stands between the two new employess and says: "We had to hire him so Sophie would agree to relocate."
The husband says to the boss: "Are you saying I didn't get hired for my talent."
Sophie says to her husband: "You don't have any talent, honey"
The husband answers: "Oh, that's right."
The boss stands with his back to the husband and says to Dilbert: "Dilbert, your job is to do his job in addition to your own."
Dilbert is sitting at his computer with Sophie's husband to his side. The husband says: "Do you want to see my collection of squirrel heads?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
, COME MEET THE TWO NEW EMPLOYEES.
THIS IS SOPHIE, ONE OF THE BEST ENGINEERS IN THE BUSINESS.
THE OTHER ONE IS HER INCOMPETENT HUS BAND.
WE HAD TO HIRE HIM SO SOPHIE WOULD AGREE TO RELOCATE.
ARE YOU SAYING I DIDN'T GET HIRED FOR MY TALENT?
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY TALENT, HONEY.
OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
DILBERT, YOUR JOB IS TO DO HIS JOB IN ADDITION TO YOUR OWN.
DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY COLLECTION OF SQUIRREL HEADS?
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Meet the New Employees"
Summary:
The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, as he introduces his new employees to the office. The first employee, Sophie, is a woman with blonde hair, and Dilbert is impressed by her engineering skills. However, he is disappointed when she reveals that she doesn't have any talent of her own.
The second employee, also named Sophie, is a man with black hair and a mustache. Dilbert is unimpressed by his lack of talent and decides to hire him anyway, citing his ability to relocate. The two Sophies engage in a humorous exchange, with the female Sophie asking if Dilbert wants to see her collection of squirrel heads.
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of hiring someone based on their ability to relocate, rather than their actual skills or talent. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, with the two Sophies engaging in a lighthearted and playful conversation. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the quirks of office life and the sometimes illogical nature of hiring decisions.
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