Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th December 2003

Dilbert//5370, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 28th December 2003

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hired wife mean condescending slave driver obnoxious

Official transcript

"I hired my wife to be our new receptionist."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED MY WIFE TO BE OUR NEW RECEPTIONIST.

I FORESEE NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER.

HEY, DIPWEED!

GO BUY ME A BAGEL AND A CAPPUCCINO.

THEN WASH MY CAR AND FILL THE GAS TANK.

NOT LE MAN ORA HA!

DANCE OR I'LL HAVE YOU FIRED!!!

RING HOW MAY I HELP YOU?

HAVE A NICE DAY!

STOP DANCING IN THE LOBBY. MY WIFE IS TRYING TO WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "New Receptionist"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with horns, as the main character. The story begins with Dilbert announcing to his coworkers that he has hired a new receptionist, who happens to be his wife. He foresees no problems with the arrangement, but his coworkers are skeptical.

As the strip progresses, it becomes clear that Dilbert's wife is not cut out for the job. She is distracted by her own thoughts and activities, such as dancing in the lobby and washing Dilbert's car. Despite her lack of focus, Dilbert remains optimistic and tries to help her with her tasks.

The strip ends with Dilbert's wife asking him how he can help her, and Dilbert responding that he can help her with her job. The final panel shows Dilbert's wife dancing in the lobby again, while Dilbert looks on with a mixture of frustration and amusement.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working with family members and the difficulties of managing a workplace. It also highlights the absurdity of some workplace situations and the importance of finding humor in everyday life.

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