Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 29th August 1992

Dilbert//1232, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 29th August 1992

Tags

the boss unimportant requires action route subordinate inflating perceived importance destroying morale productivity luck copies

Official transcript

The Boss sits at his desk looking through a stack of documents and thinking, "Here's something else that's totally unimportant yet requires action."

The Boss thinks, "I'll route it to a subordinate, thus inflating its perceived importance and destroying both morale and productivity."

The Boss thinks, "What luck, I got two copies!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S TOTALLY UNIMPORTANT YET REQUIRES ACTION I'LL ROUTE IT TO A SUBORDINATE, THUS INFLATING ITS PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE AND DESTROYING BOTH MORALE AND PRODUCTIVITY.

WHAT LUCK, I GOT TWO COPIES!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bureaucratic Red Tape"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1992, humorously highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic processes. The scene unfolds with a man sitting at his desk, contemplating the importance of his role as a subordinate. He decides to route a document to a higher authority, only to receive two copies back, which he then sends to another superior. This cycle continues, with each recipient responding with additional copies, ultimately leading to a never-ending loop of paperwork.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the inefficiencies and red tape often encountered in corporate or government settings.
• The protagonist's actions illustrate the frustration that can arise from dealing with unnecessary bureaucracy.
• The strip uses satire to comment on the human tendency to create complex systems and procedures, often resulting in more work for everyone involved.

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