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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Dilbert//10084, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 23rd November 2016

Turn Down Service


Tags

pun, wordplay, hotel, turn-down


Official transcript

Dilbert: I'd like to decline your turn-down service tonight so I can have some privacy. Voice: We're going to do it anyway. Good luck finding your stuff after we randomly move it. Dilbert: What? You can't do that! I hereby turn down your turn down of your turn-down service! Voice: Say goodbye to your phone charger!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO DECLINE YOUR TURNDOWN SERVICE TONIGHT SO I CAN HAVE SOME PRIVACY.

WERE GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY. GOOD LUCK FINDING YOUR STUFF AFTER WE RANDOMLY MOVE IT.

WHAT?

YOU CANT DO THAT!

I HEREBY TURN DOWN YOUR TURN DOWN OF YOUR TURNDOWN SERVICE!

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR PHONE CHARGER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Turn-Down Service"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, who is dissatisfied with the lack of privacy in his hotel room. He requests that the turn-down service be discontinued, citing the need for some personal space. The hotel staff, however, misunderstands his request and instead turns down the service, leaving Dilbert's phone charger unplugged.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert requests to decline the turn-down service for privacy reasons.
  • The hotel staff mistakenly interprets this as a request to turn down the service.
  • As a result, the phone charger is left unplugged.
  • Dilbert is left frustrated and confused by the misunderstanding.

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