Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th October 1993

Dilbert//1640, first published 33 years ago on Monday 11th October 1993

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business meeting promotion dogbert executive man management

Official transcript

Dogbert and several executives sit at a conference table. Dogbert says, "Thank you all for coming to this emergency board meeting."

Dogbert continues, "As you know, all promotions to senior management are based on hair. I think we all agree this is the best system."

Dogbert lifts the president's toupee with a pointer and continues, "But have you noticed that I have a rich lustrous coat, whereas our current president gets a little outside help?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THIS EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING.

AS YOU KNOW, ALL PROMOTIONS TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE BASED ON HAIR.

I THINK WE ALL AGREE THIS IS THE BEST SYSTEM BUT HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT I HAVE A RICH LUSTROUS COAT, WHEREAS OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT GETS A LITTLE OUTSIDE HELP?

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Best System"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company board meeting, where the president is discussing promotions to senior management. The president reveals that all promotions are based on hair, stating that it is the best system. The employees are shocked and confused by this announcement, with one employee asking if the president has noticed that he has a rich lustrous coat, implying that the president is promoting himself based on his appearance. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using physical appearance as a criteria for promotion, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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