Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th May 2016

Dilbert//9906, first published ten years ago on Sunday 29th May 2016

Tags

coworkers, workspace, noise, cubicle, open floorplan, etiquette, fingernails, toenails

Official transcript

Boss: Did you finish the slide deck? Alice: I tried, but it was impossible. Some idiot in a nearby cubicle was clipping his nails. It was like torture. Clip, clip, clip, clip, clip. I couldn't think with that noise polluting the office air. I thought it ended, but then I heard some shoes and socks come off. It was my worst nightmare. Boss: Okay, whatever. Wally, did you finish your tasks? Wally: I tried, but then I notice that my nails were uneven.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FINISH THE SLIDE DECK?

I TRIED, BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

SOME IDIOT IN A NEARBY CUBICLE WAS CLIPPING HIS NAILS.

IT WAS LIKE TORTURE.

CLIP, CLIP, CLIP, CLIP, CLIP.

I COULDN'T THINK WITH THAT NOISE POLLUTING THE OFFICE AIR.

I THOUGHT IT ENDED, BUT THEN I HEARD SHOES AND SOCKS COME OFF.

IT WAS MY WORST NIGHTMARE.

OKAY, WHATEVER.

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH YOUR TASKS?

I TRIED, BUT THEN I NOTICED THAT MY NAILS WERE UNEVEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Torture in the Cubicle"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his coworker Wally, who is balding. The story begins with Dilbert attempting to finish a slide deck but being unable to do so due to noise pollution from the office air. He then tries to clip his nails in a nearby cubicle, but his coworker mistakes it for torture and reports him to the office administration.

The comic strip is humorous and relatable, poking fun at the mundane office environment and the quirks of human behavior. It showcases the creative and satirical style of the Dilbert comic strip, which has become a beloved and iconic part of popular culture.

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