Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th July 1994

Dilbert//1930, first published 32 years ago on Thursday 28th July 1994

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gerard depardieu ceo productive work overhead transparencies exaggerate value uglier coworkers actors

Official transcript

Our CEO will visit here next week. You all know what to do.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CEO WILL VISIT HERE NEXT WEEK YOU ALL KNOW WHAT TO DO.

WE SHOULD STOP ALL PRODUCTIVE WORK AND CREATE OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES THAT EXAGGERATE OUR VALUE.

AND A FEW OF OUR UGLIER COWORKERS WILL BE REPLACED BY ACTORS.

AS LONG AS IT'S NOT GERARD DEPARDIEU.S

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gerard Depardieu"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a popular character known for his sarcastic wit and humorous observations on office life. In this particular strip, Dilbert's boss, a clueless CEO, visits the office and announces plans to replace all employees with actors, citing the need to create "overhead transparencies that exaggerate our value." The CEO believes that hiring actors will be more cost-effective than paying actual employees. However, Dilbert points out that the CEO's plan is absurd, as it would require replacing everyone, including himself.

The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate decision-making and the tendency of CEOs to prioritize cost-cutting measures over employee welfare. It also highlights the comedic potential of Dilbert's deadpan reactions to his boss's antics. Overall, the strip is a lighthearted commentary on the quirks of office life and the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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