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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th February 2010

Dilbert//7600, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 4th February 2010


Tags

security access canceled accident mistake scared fugitive nervous invisible teach useless hvac breathing cubicle blend in secuirty guard


Official transcript

The Boss says, "My security access was accidentally canceled and now I'm a fugitive."

The Boss says, "Can you teach me to be as useless as you are so I'm invisible for all practical purposes?"

Guard says, "I hear breathing but it must be the HVAC system."

Wally says, "Be the cubicle."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY SECURITY ACCESS WAS ACCIDENTALLY CANCELED AND NOW I'M A FUGITIVE.

CAN YOU TEACH ME TO BE AS USELESS AS YOU ARE SO I'M INVISIBLE FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES?

I HEAR BREATHING BUT IT MUST BE THE HVAC SYSTEM.

BE THE CUBICLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Invisible for All Practical Purposes"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is accidentally canceled and becomes a fugitive. Dilbert's security access is revoked, leading to a humorous exchange with his boss, who offers to teach him to be as useless as he is invisible for all practical purposes.

Key Panels:

  • Panel 1: Dilbert's boss reveals that his security access has been canceled, making him a fugitive.
  • Panel 2: Dilbert's boss offers to teach him to be as useless as he is invisible for all practical purposes.
  • Panel 3: Dilbert is shown in a cubicle, with a speech bubble saying "Be the cubicle."
  • Panel 4: Dilbert is seen escaping from the office, with a speech bubble saying "I hear breathing but it must be the HVAC system."

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the absurdity of office politics. The use of humor and satire highlights the frustrations and challenges faced by employees in a bureaucratic environment. The strip also touches on themes of identity and self-perception, as Dilbert struggles to come to terms with his new status as a fugitive. Overall, the comic strip offers a lighthearted commentary on the quirks and contradictions of modern office life.

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