Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th September 1993

Dilbert//1611, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 12th September 1993

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the boss wally dilbert ed business meeting business project

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally watch the Boss tell Ed, "Nervous Ed, I'm assigning you to a special project."

Nervous Ed pulls his tie and replies, "Special assignment? That means you don't have any real work for me."

Nervous Ed continues, "Everybody knows that a special assignment is a kiss of death."

The Boss continues, "You'll be sharing a cubicle with six other employees who are also on special assignment."

Nervous Ed looks scared and thinks, "Don't panic yet . . . Maybe it's something important . . . Maybe it's something that could make an impact."

The Boss says, "Your assignment is to improve employee empowerment."

Nervous Ed looks shocked. Nervous Ed convulses and faints. Wally tells the Boss, "Thanks for letting us watch."

The Boss asks, "Did you like the part about six in the cubicle?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NERVOUS ED, IM ASSIGNING YOU TO A SPECIAL PROJECT.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT?

THAT MEANS YOU DON'T HAVE ANY REAL WORK FOR ME.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT A SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT IS A KISS OF DEATH.

YOU'LL BE SHARING A CUBICLE WITH SIX OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT DON'T PANIC YET..

MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT... MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING THAT COULD MAKE AN IMPACT YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

THANKS FOR LETTING US WATCH DID YOU LIKE THE PART ABOUT SIX IN THE CUBICLE?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Special Assignment"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, as he navigates a workplace where employees are assigned to share a cubicle with six other employees. The strip begins with Dilbert receiving a "special assignment" from his boss, which he initially dismisses as a joke. However, his boss insists that the assignment is real and that it will help improve employee empowerment.

As the strip progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated with the assignment, which he believes is a "kiss of death." He tries to reason with his boss, but to no avail. The boss remains adamant that the assignment is important and that Dilbert will benefit from it.

The strip ends with Dilbert being forced to share a cubicle with six other employees, much to his dismay. The final panel shows Dilbert looking at his watch, implying that he is counting down the minutes until he can escape the cubicle.

Key Themes:

• The challenges of working in a shared workspace
• The importance of employee empowerment
• The frustration and anxiety that can come with being assigned to a special project

Tone:

The tone of the strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the absurdity of the workplace and the challenges that employees face. The use of simple, yet effective, illustrations and dialogue adds to the comedic effect, making the strip an entertaining read.

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