Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 24th June 1991

Dilbert//800, first published 35 years ago on Monday 24th June 1991

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dilbert dogbert executives regular people squash bug glass ceiling

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his desk chair. The Boss says, "You've been randomly selected to have lunch with a senior executive of the company."

The Boss continues, "This is how the executives show that they are regular people, just like you and me."

At lunch, Dilbert sits at a table wearing a suit jacket. The executive says, "I could squash you like a bug! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'VE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH A SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF THE COMPANY.

THIS IS HOW THE EXECUTIVES SHOW THAT THEY ARE REGULAR PEOPLE, JUST LIKE YOU AND .

AT LUNCH I COULD SQUASH YOU LIKE A BUG!

!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Bug Squash"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at his desk. He is approached by a senior executive, who informs him that he has been randomly selected to have lunch with the executive. The executive explains that they are regular people, just like Dilbert and him. However, Dilbert's response is unexpected: he says that he could squash the executive like a bug, and proceeds to make a series of loud, exaggerated "ha ha ha" noises. The executive appears taken aback by Dilbert's comment, but the strip ends with Dilbert simply shrugging and returning to his work. The humor in the strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical corporate culture, where executives are often portrayed as powerful and intimidating figures. In this case, the executive is shown to be vulnerable and even ridiculous, while Dilbert is depicted as a clever and confident individual who is unafraid to speak his mind. Overall, the strip pokes fun at the conventions of corporate culture and the power dynamics between executives and employees.

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