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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st November 2000

Dilbert//4238, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 21st November 2000


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wally engineer snide of attitude incomprehensible technical review sarcasm engineering


Official transcript

Wally says to an employee sitting at a computer, "My name is Wally and I'll be your engineer."

Wally says to the employee, "Our special today is incomprehensible mumbling in an acronym sauce with a snide of attitude."

The employee says, "I'll just have a technical review."

Wally asks, "Do you want sarcasm with that?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY NAME IS WALLY AND I'LL BE YOUR ENGINEER.

OUR SPECIAL TODAY IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE MUMBLING IN AN ACRONYM SAUCE WITH A SNIDE OF ATTITUDE.

I'LL JUST HAVE A TECHNICAL REVIEW.

DO YOU WANT SARCASM WITH THAT?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sarcasm with an Attitude"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, standing before a panel of three men in white shirts and ties. He introduces himself as Wally, claiming to be an engineer. The panel members respond with skepticism, questioning his credentials and asking if he wants to have a technical review. Dilbert's response, "Do you want sarcasm with that?" is met with confusion, as the men are unaware of his intentions.

The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture, where employees are often expected to conform to certain norms and expectations. The use of sarcasm and irony adds to the comedic effect, poking fun at the monotony and bureaucracy of office life. Overall, the strip offers a lighthearted commentary on the human experience in the workplace.

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