Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th May 2008

Dilbert//6982, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 27th May 2008

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request broken computer borrow one selfish tools coffee stirres

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I didn't work on your request this week because my computer is broken and my company is too cheap to replace it."

Dilbert says, "I tried to borrow one, but the people I work with are a bunch of selfish tools."

A man says, "Maybe I shouldn't take you on sales calls."

Dilbert says, "So I built a tiny fort out of coffee stirrers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DIDN T WORK ON YOUR REQUEST THIS WEEK BECAUSE MY COMPUTER IS BROKEN AND MY COMPANY IS TOO CHEAP TO REPLACE IT I TRIED TO BORROW ONE, BUT THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH ARE A BUNCH OF SELFISH TOOLS.

MAYBE I SHOULDN'T TAKE YOU ON SALES CALLS.

SO I BUILT A TINY FORT OUT OF COFFEE STIRRERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Borrowing and Borrowing"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a scene in a conference room where a group of coworkers are discussing a colleague's request to borrow their computer. The speaker explains that their computer is broken and their company is too cheap to replace it. The coworker tries to justify their request by stating that they work with people who are a bunch of selfish tools, implying that they need the computer to get their work done.

However, another coworker interrupts and suggests that the speaker should instead take the person on sales calls, implying that the speaker is not capable of doing their job without the computer. The speaker responds by saying that they built a tiny fort out of coffee stirrers, which is a nonsensical and humorous response.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the speaker's attempts to justify their request. It also highlights the ridiculousness of some people's excuses and the humor in everyday office situations.

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