Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th December 2001

Dilbert//4626, first published 25 years ago on Friday 14th December 2001

Tags

labor market own paper unleash hound broken copier

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches a woman at a desk. He asks, "Our copier is broken. May I use yours?"

The woman responds, "Only if you use your own paper."

Dilbert says, "I just need one copy and my office is about a mile away."

The woman replies, "Don't make me unleash the hound."

A man wearing dog ear muffs crouches next to the woman. Dilbert asks, "That's a hound?"

The woman responds, "Technically he's a web designer in a tight labor market."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COPIER IS BROKEN. MAY I USE YOURS?

ONLY IF YOU USE YOUR OWN PAPER.

I JUST NEED ONE COPY AND MY OFFICE IS ABOUT A MILE AWAY.

DON'T UNLEASH THE HOUND THAT'S A HOUND?

TECHNICALLY HE'S A WEB DESIGNER IN A TIGHT LABOR MARKET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Copier Breakdown"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a copier that has broken down, leaving the office in a state of disarray. The employees are frustrated and seeking a solution.

• Scene 1: The boss is informed of the copier's breakdown and requests that it be used only if the employee has their own paper.
• Scene 2: An employee asks for a copy, but the boss responds that they need one copy and the office is a mile away, implying that they cannot use the copier.
• Scene 3: Another employee, a web designer, is introduced, who is described as "technically" a web designer in a tight labor market, suggesting that he may not be very skilled.
• Scene 4: The web designer is asked to make a copy, but he refuses, saying "Don't make me unleash the hound." This implies that he has a dog that will attack if he is forced to do something he doesn't want to do.
• Scene 5: The boss is left frustrated and unable to find a solution to the copier problem.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the frustrations of office life and the quirks of its characters.

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