Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th October 1990

Dilbert//557, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 24th October 1990

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dilbert rambling questions focus johnson fetch stick achieve sacrificing customer the boss

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and another employee sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Okay, the staff meeting is over. Does anybody have any meaningless rambling questions? Johnson?"

Johnson asks, "How can we work as a team to achieve total quality without sacrificing customer focus?"

The Boss asks, "How many people would like to see me make Johnson fetch this stick?"

Everyone raises their hands.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OKAY, THE STAFF MEETING IS OVER. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY MEANINGLESS, RAMBLING QUESTIONS?

JOHNSON?

HOW CAN WE WORK AS A TEAM TO ACHIEVE TOTAL QUALITY WITHOUT SACRIFICING CUSTOMER FOCUS ?

HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ME MAKE JOHNSON FETCH THIS STICK ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "How Many People Would Like to See Me Make Johnson Fetch This Stick?" and it depicts a humorous scene in an office setting.

Scene Description

• The boss, Johnson, is asking his employees how many of them would like to see him make the office dog, Dilbert, fetch a stick.
• The employees are all looking at each other, seemingly confused or amused by the question.
• One employee, in the back row, is shown with a thought bubble, indicating that he is thinking about how to respond to the question.

Humor and Significance

• The comic strip is humorous because it pokes fun at the idea of a boss asking such a ridiculous question in a meeting.
• It also highlights the absurdity of some workplace interactions, where employees may be forced to participate in pointless or silly activities.
• The image is a commentary on the often-ridiculous nature of office politics and the ways in which managers can sometimes make their employees feel like they are wasting their time.

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