Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th November 2013

Dilbert//8969, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 4th November 2013

Tags

burglars & robbers frustration lab stealing back cables worse problem boss adds fuel to fire

Official transcript

Dilbert: Every time I leave the lab, some jerk steals my cables and replaces them with their bad ones. Then I have to spend hours stealing back one cable at a time and testing each one. Boss: Doesn't that make you one of the cable-stealing jerks? Dilbert: You've never met a problem you couldn't worsen.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERY TIME I LEAVE THE LAB, SOME JERK STEALS MY CABLES AND REPLACES THEM WITH THEIR BAD ONES.

THEN I HAVE TO SPEND HOURS STEALING BACK ONE CABLE AT A TIME AND TESTING EACH ONE.

DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU ONE OF THE CABLE- STEALING JERKS?

YOU'VE NEVER MET A PROBLEM YOU COULDN'T WORSEN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cable Jerk"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a desk in an office setting. He is engaged in a conversation with a suited man across from him. The conversation revolves around the topic of cables being stolen and replaced by their "bad ones."

Key Points:

• Dilbert explains that every time he leaves the lab, some jerk steals his cables and replaces them with their bad ones.
• He has to spend hours stealing back one cable at a time and testing each one.
• Dilbert asks if the person he's talking to has never met a problem they couldn't worsen.
• The suited man responds by asking if Dilbert is the cable-stealing jerk, to which Dilbert replies, "You've never met a problem you couldn't worsen."

Themes:

• The comic strip explores themes of frustration, annoyance, and the absurdity of workplace situations.
• It highlights the challenges of dealing with incompetent or malicious individuals in the workplace.
• The use of humor and satire adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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