Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th January 1992

Dilbert//997, first published 34 years ago on Tuesday 7th January 1992

Tags

dilbert the boss morale building experiment slap fly swatter feel better

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss stands behind him holding a fly swatter. The Boss says, "Hold still. I'm going to try a morale-building experiment."

The Boss slaps Dilbert on the back of his head. The Boss walks away saying, "Thanks. I feel a lot better."

Dilbert looks angry.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOLD STILL. I'M GOING TO TRY A MORALE-BUILDING EXPERIMENT.

SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP THANKS. I FEEL A LOT BETTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Morale-Building Experiment" by Scott Adams, originally published in 1992.

Panel 1:

• The boss announces his intention to conduct a morale-building experiment.
• The employee responds with skepticism, holding up a rubber chicken.

Panel 2:

• The boss slaps the employee with a ruler, shouting "Slap slap slap!"
• The employee is shocked and upset.

Panel 3:

• The boss walks away, saying "Thanks, I feel a lot better."
• The employee is left looking dejected and confused.

Key Takeaways:

• The boss's attempt at a morale-building experiment backfires and causes more harm than good.
• The employee is left feeling upset and confused, while the boss seems oblivious to the negative impact of his actions.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unorthodox methods to improve workplace morale, highlighting the potential for unintended consequences.

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