Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th December 2011

Dilbert//8268, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 4th December 2011

Tags

car pool saving planet steal time theif hitch a ride hero ride in trunk pretend sneaky leave work

Official transcript

Russell: Gotta go. Carpool. Boss: Okay. See you tomorrow. Wally: I have to go too. Boss: Whoa! Sit back down. Wally: Why does the carpooler get to leave early? Boss: Carpoolers are like heroes that are saving the entire planet. You're more like a thief who is trying to steal time from the company. Wally: What if I hitch a ride home in the carpooler's trunk? That would make me a hero too. Boss: That sort of makes sense. Russell: I only pretend to have a carpool, but you're welcome to ride in my trunk. Wally: Deal!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GOTTA GO.

CARPOOL.

OKAY.

SEE YOU TOMORROW I HAVE TO GO TOO.

WHOA!

SIT BACK DOWN WHY DOES THE CARPOOLER GET TO LEAVE EARLY?

CARPOOLERS ARE LIKE HEROES THAT ARE SAVING THE ENTIRE PLANET.

YOU'RE MORE LIKE A THIEF WHO IS TRYING TO STEAL TIME FROM THE COMPANY.

WHAT IF I HITCH A RIDE HOME IN THE CARPOOLER S TRUNK?

THAT WOULD A HERO TOO.

THAT SORT OF MAKES SENSE.

I ONLY PRETEND TO HAVE A CARPOOL, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO RIDE IN MY TRUNK.

DEAL!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Carpoolers are like heroes that are saving the entire planet."

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaged in a conversation with his coworkers. The conversation revolves around carpooling, with Dilbert's coworkers expressing their enthusiasm for the practice.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's coworkers view carpoolers as heroes who are saving the entire planet.
• They believe that carpooling is a heroic act that makes them feel like a hero.
• Dilbert is skeptical of this notion, questioning the logic behind it.
• He suggests that if he were to hitch a ride in the carpooler's trunk, it would make him a hero too.
• The coworker responds by saying that only pretending to have a carpool would make him a hero.
• Dilbert is left confused, wondering why carpoolers are considered heroes when they are simply saving the entire planet.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that carpooling is a heroic act, highlighting the absurdity of the notion. It also showcases Dilbert's dry wit and skepticism, making for an entertaining and humorous read.

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