Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th June 1991

Dilbert//802, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 26th June 1991

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top executive lunch workers think speak freely lacking leadership initiative opinions risks fling potato au gratin

Official transcript

Dilbert and an executive sit at a table eating lunch. The executive says, "I have these lunches to find out what the workers are thinking. You may speak freely."

Dilbert says, "Okay . . . It seems like the company is lacking leadership and direction. The executives squelch all initiative by punishing those who take risks and voice opinions."

The executive puts some food on his fork and says, "You leave me little choice but to fling this au gratin potato at your forehead."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LUNCH WITH A TOP EXECUTIVE I HAVE THESE LUNCHES TO FIND OUT WHAT THE WORKERS ARE THINKING.

YOU MAY SPEAK / FREELY.

OKAY... IT SEEMS LIKE THE COMPANY IS LACKING LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. THE EXECUTIVES SQUELCH ALL INITIATIVE BY PUNISHING THOSE WHO TAKE RISKS AND VOICE OPINIONS.

YOU LEAVE ME LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO FLING THIS AU GRATIN POTATO AT YOUR FOREHEAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lunch with a Top Executive"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between an executive and a worker during a lunch meeting. The executive is shown to be incompetent and out of touch with reality, while the worker is frustrated with the company's leadership.

Key Points:

• The executive is unaware of the company's struggles and is more concerned with trivial matters.
• The worker is frustrated with the lack of direction and initiative from the executive.
• The executive's response to the worker's concerns is dismissive and unhelpful.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of executives being out of touch with reality and the frustrations that can arise from working under such leadership.

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