Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st August 2001

Dilbert//4491, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 1st August 2001

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secretary carol order new chair new chair smell chair desert roll not important enough smelly chair mean nasty self centered delusional boss

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol at her desk and says, "Carol, order a new chair for me. The old one lost its new chair smell."

Carol responds, "Can I have your old chair? My chair doesn't roll anymore."

The Boss replies tentatively, "'I'll try to say this tactfully. You're not important enough to sit in my smelly chair."

Carol's eyes bug in offense.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, ORDER A NEW CHAIR FOR ME.

THE OLD ONE LOST ITS NEW CHAIR SMELL.

CAN I HAVE YOUR OLD CHAIR? MY CHAIR DOESN'T ROLL ANYMORE.

I'LL TRY TO SAY THIS TACTFULLY: YOU'RE NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO SIT IN MY SMELLY CHAIR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Smelly Chair"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Carol and her boss, who is attempting to replace her chair. The boss asks Carol if she can have her old chair, but she declines, citing that it no longer rolls. The boss then tries to persuade her by offering to replace it with a new one, but Carol rejects this option as well, stating that the old one has lost its new chair smell. The boss becomes frustrated and sarcastically remarks that Carol is not important enough to sit in a smelly chair. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Carol's attachment to her old chair and her boss's exasperation with her.

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