Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th February 2000

Dilbert//3961, first published 26 years ago on Friday 18th February 2000

Tags

arm hair growth on phone wait in hall hair growing nicely wait for boss phone call asked to wait

Official transcript

Outside the Boss's office, Carol, the Boss's secretary, tells Dilbert: "He's on the phone. You'll have to stand here and wait."

She continues with her instructions to Dilbert: "Don't leave. Don't make noise. Don't try talking to me."

Standing alone and waiting, Dilbert examines his arm and thinks to himself: "Arm hair LX-943 is growing nicely."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HE'S ON THE PHONE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO STAND HERE AND WAIT.

DON'T LEAVE.

DON'T MAKE NOISE. DON'T TRY TALKING TO ME.

ARM HAIR IS GROWING NICELY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Arm Hair LX-943 is Growing Nicely."

Scene

• The scene takes place in an office setting, where Dilbert is on the phone with his boss, Wally.
• Dilbert is standing in the office, waiting for Wally to finish his call.

Dialogue

• Dilbert says, "He's on the phone. You'll have to stand here and wait."
• Wally responds, "Don't leave. Don't make noise. Don't try talking to me."
• Dilbert thinks to himself, "Arm hair LX-943 is growing nicely."

Humor

• The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of Wally's instructions and the fact that Dilbert is standing in the office, waiting for him to finish his call.
• The punchline about arm hair growing nicely is unexpected and adds to the comedic effect.

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