Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 31st May 2001

Dilbert//4429, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 31st May 2001

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mobile tech platform own wheelbarrow lost lung

Official transcript

The Boss walks out of his office with his giant gadget and says, "Carol, order an extra battery for my mobile technology platform."

Carol replies, "Do you want the one that straps to your back or the one with its own wheelbarrow?"

The Boss is seen sweating, carrying a huge, heavy black thing on this back, and thinking, "I think I just lost a lung."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, ORDER AN EXTRA BATTERY FOR MY MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM.

DO YOU WANT THE ONE THAT STRAPS TO YOUR BACK OR THE ONE WITH ITS OWN WHEELBARROW?

I THINK I JUST LOST A LUNG.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lost Lung"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, sitting at his desk and conversing with Carol, a woman with brown hair tied up in a bun. The conversation revolves around a mobile technology platform.

• Scene 1: Dilbert asks Carol to order an extra battery for his mobile technology platform.
• Scene 2: Carol responds by asking if he wants the battery to be attached to his back or if he prefers to carry it in a wheelbarrow.
• Scene 3: Dilbert expresses his frustration, stating that he thinks he has lost a lung.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of using mobile technology and the absurdity of the situation.

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