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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd May 2003

Dilbert//5130, first published 23 years ago on Friday 2nd May 2003


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collecting quotes cubilce freakish waste inspirational quotes lobby wall over elevators


Official transcript

Wally approaches Alice and says, "I've been asked to collect inspirational quotes for the lobby wall."

Alice responds, "Get out of my cubicle, you freakish waste of carbon."

Wally writes down Alice's quote as he walks away and thinks, "That'll look good over the elevators."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN ASKED TO COLLECT INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FOR THE LOBBY WALL.

GET OUT OF MY CUBICLE, YOU FREAKISH WASTE OF CARBON.

THAT'LL LOOK GOOD OVER THE ELEVATORS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Cubicle Chronicles"

Summary:

In this 'Dilbert' comic strip, Dilbert's coworker Wally is tasked with collecting inspirational quotes for the lobby wall. However, Wally takes a sarcastic approach, suggesting that the quotes should be about the "freakish waste of carbon" and how they will look good over the elevators.

The strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate attempts to boost morale through inspirational quotes, highlighting the absurdity of Wally's suggestions and the monotony of office life. The comic strip uses humor to comment on the mundane aspects of working in a large corporation.

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