Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th September 1994

Dilbert//1981, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 17th September 1994

Tags

executive style decison cucbicle illegible question scrawled loose original excuses

Official transcript

"This item will require your usual executive-style decision."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE YOUR USUAL EXECUTIVE- STYLE DECISION.

YOU KNOW: KEEP IT ON YOUR DESK FOR THREE WEEKS, THEN SNEAK IT BACK TO MY CUBICLE WITH AN ILLEGIBLE QUESTION SCRAWLED IN THE MARGIN.

OR, FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, I MAVE MADE NO COPIES; SO YOU CAN LOSE THE ORIGINAL AND CLAIM YOU GAVE IT BACK TO ME.

HMM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Executive Style Decision"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a boss who requests that an item be kept on his desk for three weeks. However, when the item is returned, it is discovered to be an illegible question scrawled in the margin. The boss becomes angry and accuses the employee of losing the original and claiming he gave it back to him.

Key Elements:

• The boss's demand for an item to be kept on his desk for three weeks
• The employee's return of the item with an illegible question scrawled in the margin
• The boss's anger and accusation of the employee losing the original and claiming to have returned it
• The absurdity and humor in the situation, poking fun at the boss's ego and the employee's attempt to follow his instructions.

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