Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th May 2001

Dilbert//4405, first published 25 years ago on Monday 7th May 2001

Tags

threw computer off roof killed customer replace look a like worker clones coverup

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally and Alice are sitting at a conference table. The Boss says "Someone threw a computer off the roof and killed our biggest customer."

Alice appears shocked. The Boss continues, "We plan to replace him with a lookalike who will continue buying from us."

The Boss holds up a picture of Wally. Wally says, "Hey, that's Willy from the club of people who look exactly like me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMEONE THREW A COMPUTER OFF THE ROOF AND KILLED OUR BIGGEST CUSTOMER.

WE PLAN TO REPLACE HIM WITH A LOOKALIKE WHO WILL CONTINUE BUYING FROM US.

HEY, THAT'S WILLY FROM THE CLUB OF PEOPLE WHO LOOK EXACTLY LIKE ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Replacing the Computer"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around a company's decision to replace a computer that was thrown off the roof and killed its biggest customer. The conversation between the employees is humorous and lighthearted.

Key Points:

• A computer is thrown off the roof and kills the company's biggest customer.
• The company plans to replace the computer with a look-alike.
• The employees discuss the replacement, with one jokingly suggesting that the new computer should be from the "club of people who look exactly like me."
• The conversation is humorous and lighthearted, poking fun at the idea of replacing a computer with a look-alike.

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