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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th April 2005

Dilbert//5838, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 9th April 2005


Tags

no budget no staff wits and computer wits pencil


Official transcript

"I might have no budget and no staff to help me on my project, but that doesn't matter."

"Because all I need are my wits and my computer."
"My computer is too slow. I'm taking yours."
"My wits and... this pencil."

"Hey, isn't that my pencil?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I MIGHT HAVE NO BUDGET AND NO STAFF TO HELP ME ON MY PROJECT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER.

BECAUSE ALL I NEED ARE MY WITS AND MY COMPUTER.

MY COMPUTER IS TOO SLOW.

I'M TAKING YOURS.

MY WITS AND...THIS PENCIL.

HEY, ISN'T THAT MY PENCIL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Wits and Computer"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, sitting at his desk. He is frustrated with the lack of budget and staff to help him on his project, despite the importance of the task.

Dilbert's coworker, a man in a green suit, approaches him and says, "Because all I need are my wits and my computer." The coworker then takes Dilbert's computer, leaving him with only his "wits and pencil."

Dilbert looks on, holding his pencil and asking, "Hey, isn't that my pencil?" The coworker responds, "My wits and... this pencil." The strip ends with Dilbert looking dejected, while the coworker walks away, seemingly confident in his ability to complete the project.

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working with limited resources and the importance of having the right tools for the job. It also showcases the competitive nature of office politics, where coworkers may try to one-up each other to get ahead.

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