Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th March 2002

Dilbert//4715, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 13th March 2002

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loud personal calls medical mel squishy sound cubicle neighbor patch eye sling wounded office

Official transcript

The Boss is with a toothless man who has a broken arm and an eye patch. The Boss says to Dilbert, "Meet your new cubicle neighbor. His name is Mel."

The Boss continues, "Mel will be making loud personal calls all day."

Dilbert is sitting in his cubicle. He hears Mel on the phone, "Is it supposed to make a squishy sound? Listen to this..."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MEET YOUR NEW CUBICLE NEIGHBOR.

HIS NAME IS MEDICAL MEL.

MEL WILL BE MAKING LOUD PERSONAL PHONE CALLS ALL DAY.

IS IT SUPPOSED TO MAKE A SQUISHY SOUND? LISTEN TO THIS..

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The New Cubicle Neighbor"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life. In this particular strip, Dilbert introduces his new cubicle neighbor, Medical Mel, who is described as loud and obnoxious.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: Dilbert introduces Medical Mel to his coworkers, who are all startled by his loud voice.
• Panel 2: Medical Mel announces that he will be making loud personal phone calls all day, much to the dismay of his coworkers.
• Panel 3: Dilbert asks if it's supposed to make a squishy sound, implying that Medical Mel's phone calls are so loud that they're causing a disturbance.
• Panel 4: Medical Mel responds by saying "listen to this..." and proceeds to make an even louder phone call, causing Dilbert to cover his ears in discomfort.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common office experience of having a noisy coworker who disrupts the work environment. The humor comes from Dilbert's deadpan reactions and Medical Mel's obliviousness to the disturbance he's causing.

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