Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th July 1993

Dilbert//1556, first published 33 years ago on Monday 19th July 1993

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dilbert the boss project man

Official transcript

The Boss says to an employee, "Your new project will have no budget and no management support. Expect to spend most of your time giving status reports."

The man's head disappears and he thinks, "Oh no! The life force has been drained out of me! I'm becoming a damp rag!!!"

Dilbert looks at the floor and says, "That's amazing."

The Boss replies, "It's nothing. I did eighteen at once at the employee empowerment brunch."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR NEW PROJECT WILL HAVE NO BUDGET AND NO MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. EXPECT TO SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME GIVING STATUS REPORTS.

OH NO! THE LIFE FORCE HAS BEEN DRAINED OUT OF ME! I'M BECOMING A DAMP RAG!!!

THAT'S AMAZING.

IT'S NOTHING.

I DID EIGHTEEN AT ONCE AT THE EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT BRUNCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Damp Rag"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a man who has been drained of his life force and is now a "damp rag."
• The man's boss is concerned about the project's budget and management support.
• The man's response is humorous, as he claims to be becoming a "damp rag" due to the lack of resources.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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