Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th May 1989

Dilbert//24, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 9th May 1989

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book office workers writing

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a desk chair typing. He says to Dilbert, "I'm writing my first business management book, 'Managing in a Bureaucracy.'"

Dilbert reads a draft, "You know you're in a bureaucracy when a hundred people who think 'A' get together and compromise on 'B.'"

Dilbert asks, "Think anybody will read it?"

Dogbert replies, "It doesn't matter. The real money is on the lecture circuit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WRITING MY FIRST BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BOOK, "MANAGING IN A BUREAUCRACY." "YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN A BUREAUCRACY WHEN A HUNDRED PEOPLE WHO THINK 'A' GET TOGETHER AND COMPROMISE ON 'B." THINK ANYBODY WILL READ IT ?

IT DOESN'T MATTER. THE REAL MONEY IS ON THE LECTURE CIRCUIT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bureaucracy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a square head and a white shirt, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a colleague, who is explaining the concept of bureaucracy.

• The colleague describes a scenario where a group of people, known as "A" and "B", are in a bureaucratic situation, where they must compromise on a decision.
• Dilbert responds by asking if anyone will read the book, implying that the concept of bureaucracy is not relevant to his work.
• The colleague then explains that the real money is on the lecture circuit, suggesting that the book is more about making money than actually helping people understand bureaucracy.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of bureaucracy and the way it can be used to make money.
• It highlights the absurdity of the situation, where people are more concerned with making money than actually helping others.
• The strip also showcases Dilbert's sarcastic personality, as he responds to his colleague's explanation with a mix of skepticism and amusement.

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