Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th July 1993

Dilbert//1542, first published 33 years ago on Monday 5th July 1993

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the boss dilbert alice board room brainstorming

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Let's start with a brainstorming exercise. Alice, you go first."

Alice closes her eyes and says, "I imagine myself not surrounded by dull, unattractive, and largely clueless men."

Alice says, "Mmmm . . ."

Dilbert says, "I think she just insulted you guys."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S START WITH A BRAINSTORMING EXERCISE. ALICE, YOU GO FIRST.

I IMAGINE MYSELF NOT SURROUNDED BY DULL, UNATTRACTIVE, AND LARGELY CLUELESS MEN.

I THINK SHE JUST INSULTED YOU GUYS.

MMMM...

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AI Analysis

Title: "Insulting Insults"

Summary:

The comic strip features Alice, a character from the 'Dilbert' series, engaging in a brainstorming exercise with her colleagues. However, she quickly becomes frustrated and decides to insult them instead. The strip humorously portrays Alice's sarcastic remarks, which are met with indifference by her coworkers.

Key Points:

• Alice starts a brainstorming exercise, but quickly loses interest.
• She decides to insult her coworkers instead, calling them "dull, unattractive, and largely clueless men."
• Her colleagues remain unphased by her insults, indicating a lack of emotional response.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to motivate others through insults, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the difficulties of motivating others. It suggests that even the most well-intentioned attempts to boost morale can backfire, leading to unintended consequences.

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