Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th June 1993

Dilbert//1523, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 16th June 1993

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dogbert dilbert management seminar optimistic creative individuals jargon-spewing corporate zombies donut

Official transcript

Dogbert points to a picture of a man with a lightbulb over his head. Dogbert says, "Many of you come to my management seminar as optimistic, creative, clear-speaking individuals."

Dogbert continues, "But with hard work, you can become jargon-spewing corporate zombies, like Carl here."

Dilbert sits in the audience. Carl sits in a chair looking straight ahead and saying, "I want to dialogue with you about utilizing resources."

Dogbert says, "Good boy! Here's a donut."

Dogbert tosses him a donut.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MANY OF YOU COME TO MY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR AS OPTIMISTIC, CREATIVE, CLEAR-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS.

BUT WITH HARD WORK, YOU CAN BECOME JARGON-SPEWING CORPORATE ZOMBIES, LIKE CARL HERE.

I WANT TO DIALOGUE WITH YOU ABOUT UTILIZING RESOURCES.

600D BOY!

HERE'S A DONUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character created by Scott Adams, and is originally published in the United States. The comic strip is titled "Jargon-Speaking Corporate Zombies" and consists of three panels.

Panel 1:

• A manager is giving a presentation to a group of employees.
• The manager is using complex language and jargon, while the employees look confused and uninterested.
• The manager says, "Many of you come to my management seminar as optimistic, creative, clear-speaking individuals."

Panel 2:

• The manager continues to use jargon, saying, "But with hard work, you can become jargon-spewing corporate zombies, like Carl here."
• Carl is shown sitting in a chair, looking bored and uninterested.
• The manager says, "I want to dialogue with you about utilizing resources."

Panel 3:

• One of the employees, Dogbert, is shown sitting in a chair, looking annoyed.
• Dogbert says, "Good boy, here's a donut."
• The manager is shown sitting in a chair, looking pleased with himself.
• The manager says, "I want to dialogue with you about utilizing resources."

Summary: The comic strip satirizes the use of jargon and corporate doublespeak in business communication. The manager's use of complex language and jargon is shown to be ineffective and alienating, while the employees are portrayed as uninterested and confused. The strip also pokes fun at the idea of "dialogue" and "utilizing resources" as corporate buzzwords. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdities of corporate culture.

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