Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th December 1992

Dilbert//1339, first published 34 years ago on Monday 14th December 1992

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dilbert the boss transferred assignments management yanking chain over-communicating manager sales

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss says, "Dilbert, you're being temporarily transferred to the field sales organization."

The Boss continues, "Normally we use these assignments to round somebody out for management. But in this case I'm just yanking your chain!"

Dilbert says, "You're over-communicating again, sir."

The Boss continues, "Plus, I hate the manager of sales."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, YOU'RE BEING TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED TO THE FIELD SALES ORGANIZATION.

NORMALLY WE USE THESE ASSIGNMENTS TO ROUND SOMEBODY OUT FOR MANAGEMENT.

BUT IN THIS CASE I'M JUST YANKING YOUR CHAIN !

YOU'RE OVER- COMMUNICATING AGAIN, SIR.

PLUS, I HATE THE MANAGER OF SALES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Chain Yanking"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1992, features a humorous exchange between two office workers, Dilbert and his manager. The conversation begins with Dilbert's temporary transfer to the field sales organization, which prompts his manager to assign him new tasks. However, Dilbert's sarcastic response, "Normally we use these assignments to round somebody out for management. But in this case I'm just yanking your chain!", reveals his true intention of annoying his manager. The manager, frustrated by Dilbert's behavior, responds by saying, "You're over-communicating again, sir. Plus, I hate the manager of sales." The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees may try to avoid work or provoke their managers, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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