Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd August 2011

Dilbert//8145, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 3rd August 2011

Tags

computers & peripherals gadgets intergenerational relations grandpa box phones tablets laptop text the 90s

Official transcript

Asok: Are you getting a lot done on the grandpa box? Dilbert: The what? Asok: The people in my generation do our work on our phones and tablets. Dilbert: I also have a laptop. Asok: I'll text the nineties and let them know.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU GETTING A LOT DONE ON THE GRANDPA BOX?

THE WHAT?

THE PEOPLE IN MY GENERATION DO OUR WORK ON OUR PHONES AND TABLETS.

I ALSO HAVE A LAPTOP.

I'LL TEXT THE NINETIES AND LET THEM KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Texting Nineties"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with his coworkers. The conversation revolves around the use of technology, specifically phones and tablets, and the younger generation's lack of familiarity with the nineties.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's Question: "Are you getting a lot done on the grandpa box?" (referring to an older computer)
• Coworker's Response: "The people in my generation do our work on our phones and tablets."
• Dilbert's Reaction: "I also have a laptop. I'll text the nineties and let them know."
• Humor: The comic strip uses humor to highlight the generational gap in technology usage and the absurdity of trying to communicate with the past.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the differences in technology usage between generations, using Dilbert's deadpan reactions to create a humorous commentary on the changing times.

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