Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th March 2001

Dilbert//4342, first published 25 years ago on Monday 5th March 2001

Dilbert cartoon for Monday 5th March 2001

Dilbert for Sunday 4th March 2001

Dilbert for Tuesday 6th March 2001

Tags

sould claim ticket demoted non-management cubicle

Official transcript

At a window marked 'Souls', a devil is standing behind the counter. Alice hands him a claim check and says, "I'd like my soul back. Here's my claim ticket."

The devil, reading the claim ticket, says, "You've been demoted back to non-management. Very well."

Outside Alice's cubicle, a little cloud hovers. Alice points into the cubicle and says to the cloud, "Get back in the cubicle."

The cloud, which is Alice's soul, cries, "No-o-o-o!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE MY SOUL BACK. HERE'S MY CLAIM TICKET.

SOULS YOU'VE BEEN DEMOTED BACK TO NON-MANAGE- MENT. VERY WELL.

GET BACK IN THE CUBICLE.

NO-0-0-0!!

"Il/

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Soul Reclamation"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around a humorous scenario where a character, representing the devil, returns to claim a soul that has been demoted to non-management.

Panel Breakdown:

Panel 1: The devil, dressed in a red suit with horns, stands at a desk holding a clipboard and a mug. He says, "I'd like my soul back. Here's my claim ticket."
Panel 2: A person in a pink shirt, representing the soul, is seated at the desk, looking unenthused. The devil hands them a mug and says, "You've been demoted back to non-management. Very well."
Panel 3: The devil points to a cubicle and says, "Get back in the cubicle."

Key Elements:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of souls being demoted to non-management and the monotony of office work.
The use of a mug as a prop adds to the comedic effect, implying that even the devil is trying to make the soul's return as comfortable as possible.
The strip's humor lies in its relatability to office life and the struggles of dealing with bureaucracy.

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