Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th March 2003

Dilbert//5083, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 16th March 2003

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new faces introductions asok the intern signed to everyone conference room upsetting introductions

Official transcript

The Boss addresses a meeting, "I see some new faces, let's go around the table and introduce ourselves."

Asok starts, "I'm Asok, the intern."

Asok points to The Boss and says, "I report to you."

Asok points to Alice and says, "But I also report to Alice on a dotted line."

Asok points to Carol and says, "And I report to Carol, on a fuzzy, thin line."

Asok continues, "I have a blinking, irregular line to Wally, and a wavy, brown line to Dilbert."

Alice begs, "Please... make this stop."

Asok continues, "And a disturbing, imaginary line to a food-service cashier who touched my hand while giving me change."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SEE SOME NEW FACES.' LET'S GO AROUND THE TABLE AND INTRODUCE OURSELVES.

I AM ASOK, THE INTERN. BUT I ALSO REPORT TO ALICE ON A DOTTED LINE.

I REPORT TO YOU.

AND I REPORT TO CAROL ON A FUZZY, THIN LINE.

I HAVE A BLINKING, IRREGULAR LINE TO WALLY, AND A WAVY, BROWN LINE TO DILBERT.

PLEASE...

MAKE THIS STOP.

AND A DISTURBING.

IMAGINARY LINE TO A FOOD-SERVICE CASHIER WHO TOUCHED MY HAND WHILE GIVING CHANGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Intern's Report"

Summary:

The comic strip features a humorous exchange between Dilbert, his coworkers, and an intern. The scene unfolds as follows:

• The intern, Asok, is introduced to the group.
• Dilbert requests a report from Asok, who responds with a series of confusing and nonsensical lines, including:
  • "I have a blinking, irregular line to wavy, and a wavy, brown line to Dilbert."
  • "And I report to Carol on a fuzzy, thin line."
  • "Please... make this stop."
• The coworkers are perplexed by Asok's report, with one suggesting that he may be on a "disturbing, imaginary line to a food-service cashier who touched my hand while giving change."
• The comic strip concludes with Asok's report being met with confusion and skepticism, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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