Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th June 1993

Dilbert//1524, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 17th June 1993

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dogbert zombies squash creativity facial expression comprehension marketing fear

Official transcript

Dogbert stands in front of an audience and says, "The successful zombie knows how to squash the creativity of co-workers."

Dogbert points to a picture of a man with bags under his eyes and says, "When you hear a new idea, adopt a facial expression which conveys both fear and an utter lack of comprehension."

Dogbert continues, "Those of you who work in marketing only need to add the fear part."

Someone asks, "Why is that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SEMINAR ON MANAGEMENT ZOMBIES THE SUCCESSFUL ZOMBIE KNOWS HOW TO SQUASH THE CREATIVITY OF COWORKERS.

WHEN YOU HEAR A NEW IDEA, ADOPT A FACIAL EXPRESSION WHICH CONVEYS BOTH FEAR AND AN UTTER LACK OF COMPREHENSION

THOSE OF YOU WHO WORK IN MARKETING ONLY NEED TO ADD THE FEAR PART.

WHY IS THAT ?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's Seminar on Management Zombies"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dogbert, a white dog with a black nose and ears, as he conducts a seminar on management zombies. The seminar is attended by a group of men in business attire, who are all zombies. Dogbert begins by explaining that the successful zombie knows how to squash the creativity of co-workers. He then proceeds to demonstrate this concept by having one of the zombies adopt a facial expression that conveys both fear and an utter lack of comprehension.

The zombie's facial expression is met with confusion and skepticism by the other attendees, who are unsure of what to make of it. Dogbert responds by asking why they need to add the fear part, implying that the facial expression alone is not enough to convey the desired message.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of management zombies and the ways in which they can stifle creativity in the workplace. It suggests that even the most well-intentioned attempts at management can have unintended consequences, and that sometimes the best way to get things done is to simply let people be themselves.

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