Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th December 1993

Dilbert//1697, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 7th December 1993

Tags

dilbert managers & supervisors the boss

Official transcript

Dilbert says to the Boss, "My chair is broken and the warehouse is out of 'engineer chairs.'"

Dilbert continues, "And since I'm . . . You know . . . Empowered, I thought I might order a 'manager chair' for the time being."

Dilbert asks, "I've over-stepped my authority, haven't I?"

The Boss replies, "Next you'll want a screen door on your cubicle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY CHAIR IS BROKEN AND THE WAREHOUSE IS OUT OF "ENGINEER CHAIRS." AND SINCE I'M ... YOU KNOW... EMPOWERED, I THOUGHT I MIGHT ORDER A "MANAGER CHAIR" FOR THE TIME BEING I'VE OVERSTEPPED MY AUTHORITY, HAVEN'T I?

NEXT YOULL WANT A SCREEN DOOR ON YOUR CUBICLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Manager Chair"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, and his manager. The manager asks Dilbert to order a "manager chair" for his cubicle, despite being unaware of his authority to do so. Dilbert, empowered by his knowledge of engineering, decides to take matters into his own hands and order the chair anyway. However, he is overstepped by his authority and is asked to step down. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of office politics and the blurred lines between employee and manager roles.

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