Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th February 2000

Dilbert//3962, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 19th February 2000

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prison morse code communicate secret message cubicle wall sent email futile tapping out language

Official transcript

Asok the intern is at Wally's cubicle. He tells Wally: "I created a prison Morse code so we can communicate during the day."

Asok continues: "Tap your secret messages on the cubicle wall."

Wally begins to tap a message to Asok. Asok decodes the message: "I S E N T Y O U E M A I L."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CREATED A PRISON MORSE CODE SO WE CAN COMMUNICATE DURING THE DAY.

TAP YOUR SECRET MESSAGES ON THE CUBICLE WALL.

TAP TAP TAP SENT UEM AIL

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Morse Code Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scenario where an office worker, Dilbert, attempts to communicate with his coworkers using Morse code. However, his plan is foiled when his message is misinterpreted by his colleagues.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: Dilbert creates a prison morse code to communicate with his coworkers during the day.
• Panel 2: Dilbert taps out his secret message on the cubicle wall, which reads "TAP TAP TAP."
• Panel 3: A coworker, confused by the message, responds with "ISNT YOUEM AIL," thinking Dilbert is asking if he's okay.

Humor:

The humor in the comic strip comes from the misinterpretation of Dilbert's Morse code message, leading to a series of absurd and unexpected responses from his coworkers. The strip pokes fun at the challenges of effective communication in a workplace setting.

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