Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd June 1990

Dilbert//413, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 2nd June 1990

Tags

dilbert vital performance stupider project high visibility country salute janitors' strike

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "Your new project will be VITAL to the performance of this company!"

Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."

Dilbert thinks, "The more he talks it up the stupider the project must be."

The Boss says, ". . . High visibility, a chance to excel and be noticed!"

The Boss continues, "In fact, I stand to salute you for the job you will be doing! You're what makes this country great!!"

Dilbert asks, "Does this have anything to do with the janitors' strike?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR NEW PROJECT WILL BE VITAL TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS COMPANY!

- THE MORE HE TALKS IT UP THE STUPIDER THE PROJECTS MUST BE.

...HIGH VISIBILITY, A CHANCE TO EXCEL AND BE NOTICED!

IN FACT, I STAND TO SALUTE YOU FOR THE JOB YOU WILL BE DOING!

YOU'RE WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY GREAT!!

DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE JANITORS' STRIKE ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Stupid Project"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a boss and an employee, where the boss expresses his desire for the employee to be more visible and excel in their work. The employee is skeptical about the project's success, but the boss remains optimistic.

Key Points:

• The boss wants the employee to be more visible and excel in their work.
• The employee is skeptical about the project's success.
• The boss remains optimistic despite the employee's concerns.
• The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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