Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th December 2009

Dilbert//7549, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 15th December 2009

Tags

broken printer gossip passwords fear pain monitor

Official transcript

The Printer says, "Hummm"

Dilbert says, "After you punched that monitor, the broken printer started working."

Alice says, "They were on the same network. Word gets around."

Theprinter says, "Please don't hurt me."

Alice says, "And you don't need passwords for a while."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AFTER YOU PUNCHED THAT MONITOR, THE BROKEN PRINTER STARTED WORKING.

HUMMM THEY WERE ON THE SAME NETWORK. WORD GETS AROUND.

AND YOU WON'T NEED PASSWORDS FOR A WHILE.

PLEASE DON T HURT ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Password Pain" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with office politics and technology.

The Comic Strip

• The strip begins with Dilbert's coworker, Alice, telling him that the broken printer has started working again after he punched it.
• Alice then reveals that the printer was on the same network as the word processor, implying that the printer was somehow connected to the word processor.
• Dilbert is shocked and asks Alice not to hurt him, suggesting that he is afraid of being blamed for the printer's malfunction.

The Humor

• The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the unexpected twist on the typical office scenario.
• The punchline about the printer being on the same network as the word processor adds to the comedic effect, implying that the printer was somehow magically fixed by being connected to the word processor.
• Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the quirks and frustrations of office life, using humor to highlight the absurdities of everyday situations.

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