Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th August 1993

Dilbert//1598, first published 33 years ago on Monday 30th August 1993

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the boss wally dilbert ted business meeting

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally, Alice and Ted sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "This thankless assignment shall go to whoever asks a question or makes eye contact."

The employees all look away as the Boss continues, "It's really, really stupid . . . Does anybody want to question it?"

Alice slides a pocket mirror across the table. The Boss says, "I think I see Ted's eyes in the mirror."

Dilbert says, "Good one, Alice!"

Ted gasps.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS THANKLESS ASSIGNMENT SHALL GO TO WHOEVER ASKS A QUESTION OR MAKES EYE CONTACT.

IT'S REALLY, REALLY STUPID ... DOES ANYBODY WANT TO QUESTION IT?

I THINK I SEE TED'S EYES IN THE MIRROR.

GOOD ONE, ALICE!

GASP

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Thankless Assignment"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1993, depicts a scene where an office manager assigns a task to a group of employees. The manager asks them to either ask a question or make eye contact with him, implying that the task is pointless and unappreciated.

Key Elements:

• The manager's sarcastic tone and facial expression convey his disdain for the assignment.
• The employees' reactions range from confusion to annoyance, with one employee, Alice, responding with a sarcastic comment about seeing Ted's eyes in the mirror.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of pointless assignments and the frustration that comes with them.

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