Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th June 1993

Dilbert//1526, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 19th June 1993

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dogbert man woman zombies office business-plan

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the seminar participants, "As a zombie, you must speak in empty generalities."

Dogbert continues, "Your business plan might say 'We strive to utilize a variety of techniques to accomplish a broad spectrum of results toward the bottom line.'"

A man says, "Hey! My skin is getting clammy and I have the urge to call a meeting!"

The man sitting next to him says, "Me too!"

Dogbert says, "Good . . . Good . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SEMINAR ON MANAGEMENT ZOMBIES AS A ZOMBIE, YOU MUST SPEAK IN EMPTY GENERALITIES.

YOUR BUSINESS PLAN MIGHT SAY "WE STRIVE TO UTILIZE A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO ACCOMPLISH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF RESULTS TOWARD THE BOTTOM LINE."

HEY! MY SKIN IS GETTING CLAMMY AND I HAVE THE URGE TO CALL A MEETING!

ME !

GOOD...

GOOD ...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Management Zombies"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, is a humorous take on the challenges of corporate meetings. The scene unfolds in a conference room where a zombie-like figure, representing a management team member, is speaking in an empty, generic manner. The zombie's speech is met with a mixture of confusion and boredom from the other attendees.

Key Elements:

• A zombie-like figure speaks in empty generalities.
• The other attendees are confused and bored.
• The zombie's speech is met with disinterest and skepticism.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of management teams using vague language to avoid taking concrete actions or making decisions.

Overall:

The comic strip "Management Zombies" uses satire to highlight the absurdity of corporate meetings where participants often engage in meaningless discussions. By exaggerating the zombie-like behavior of one team member, the comic strip cleverly critiques the lack of substance and effectiveness in these meetings.

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