Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th May 1994

Dilbert//1851, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 10th May 1994

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ratbert the consultant analytical mind business consultant socially dysfunctional brought in consulatant

Official transcript

Ratbert the Consultant

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT THE CONSULTANT IT TAKES MORE THAN A BRILLIANT ANALYTICAL MIND TO BE A BUSINESS CONSULTANT.

YOU ALSO NEED TO BE ARROGANT AND SOCIALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHY A CONSULTANT WAS BROUGHT IN TO DO YOUR THINKING? ANYBODY?

ANYBODY?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Ratbert the Consultant"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Ratbert, a consultant who is hired to provide advice on how to be a business consultant.
• The first panel shows Ratbert explaining that it takes more than a brilliant analytical mind to be a successful business consultant.
• In the second panel, Ratbert notes that one also needs to be arrogant and socially dysfunctional.
• The third panel depicts a group of people sitting at a table, with one of them asking if anybody knows why a consultant was brought in to do their thinking.
• The final panel shows Ratbert responding to the question, implying that he is the one who brought himself in as a consultant.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that consultants are often arrogant and socially dysfunctional.
• It also highlights the absurdity of hiring a consultant to do one's thinking.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the role of consultants in business and the perceived value they bring to organizations.

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