Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th December 1994

Dilbert//2074, first published 32 years ago on Monday 19th December 1994

Tags

quality award killed by sea turtle went snorkeling

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "The company has decided to compete for the 'Millard Bullrush Quality Award.'"

Wally asks, "Bullrush? Isn't he the politician who went snorkeling and got killed by a sea turtle?"

The Boss replies, "They're faster than they look."

Wally says to Dilbert, "I think we can win this."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO COMPETE FOR THE "MILLARD BULLRUSH QUALITY AWARD." BULLRUSH? ISN'T HE THE POLITICIAN WHO WENT SNORKELING AND GOT KILLED BY A SEA TURTLE?

THEY'RE FASTER THAN THEY LOOK I THINK WE CAN WIN THIS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his coworkers.

Scene:

• Dilbert's boss announces a competition for the "Millard Bullrush Quality Award."
• Dilbert asks if the winner is the politician who went snorkeling and got killed by a sea turtle.
• His coworkers think he can win the award.

Humor:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a prestigious award being given for something as mundane as quality.
• The humor lies in the unexpected twist on the typical meaning of the award.

Overall:

• The comic strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of corporate culture and the tendency to take oneself too seriously.

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