Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd June 2002

Dilbert//4816, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 22nd June 2002

Tags

cell phone one ear email instant message pager messages boss comes in work stories technology

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert are sitting on the couch. Dilbert says, "I had my cell phone at one ear and my regular phone at the other."

Dilbert continues, "I'm reading e-mail, sending instant messages, my pager is vibrating, and my boss comes in!"

Dogbert says, "You know what makes your work stories fascinating?"

Dilbert asks. "What?"

Dogbert continues, "Nothing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAD MY CELL PHONE AT ONE EAR AND MY REGULAR PHONE AT THE OTHER.

I'M READING EMAIL, SENDING INSTANT MESSAGES, MY PAGER IS VIBRATING, AND MY BOSS COMES IN!

YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES YOUR WORK STORIES FASCINATING?

WHAT?

NOTHING

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Work Stories"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, and his ghostly companion. In this particular strip, Dilbert is depicted sitting on a couch, engaged in a conversation with his ghost.

Scene 1:

• Dilbert mentions that he has a cell phone at one ear and his regular phone at the other.
• He is reading e-mail, sending instant messages, and his pager is vibrating, indicating that his boss has arrived.

Scene 2:

• Dilbert's ghost asks what makes his work stories fascinating.
• Dilbert responds with a shrug, implying that nothing makes them interesting.

Scene 3:

• The ghost inquires again, "What? Nothing."
• Dilbert's response is a blank stare, suggesting that he is unsure how to answer.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the monotony and tedium of office work, highlighting the ways in which technology can make our lives more complicated and less interesting. The exchange between Dilbert and his ghost serves as a humorous commentary on the drudgery of daily routine.

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