Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th January 1995

Dilbert//2092, first published 31 years ago on Friday 6th January 1995

Tags

ass six meetings customer focus micro management egomaniacal mahifest survival paper towels mens room

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk. Reading a report, the Boss says, "Change these dates . . . and add six more meetings and use the phrase 'customer focus.'"

Dilbert looks down at the desk where a tiny figure has appeared. Dilbert says, "Uh-Oh . . . your micro-management has caused my ego to manifest itself and beg for survival."

The tiny figure says, "I'm shrinking!"

The Boss splats the tiny figure with a fly swatter and says to Dilbert, "Run and get me some paper towels . . . five of them . . . from the men's room."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CHANGE THESE DATES... AND ADD SIX MORE MEETINGS.

AND USE THE PHRASE "CUSTOMER FOCUS." UH-OH... YOUR MICROMANAGEMENT HAS CAUSED MY EGO TO MANIFEST ITSELF AND BEG FOR SURVIVAL.

I'M SHRINKING!

RUN AND GET ME SOME PAPER TOWELS... FIVE OF THEM.. FROM THE MENS ROOM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Micro-Management"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, depicts a humorous scenario where a manager's obsession with micro-management leads to chaos and absurdity.

Key Scenes:

• A manager, Dilbert, is shown giving a presentation to his employees, emphasizing the importance of changing dates and adding six more meetings to use the phrase "customer focus."
• The employees are unimpressed and skeptical of the manager's approach.
• In the second panel, the manager is shown micromanaging an employee, who is shrinking in response to the excessive attention.
• In the final panel, the manager is shown running around the office, distributing paper towels to five employees in the men's room, as they are all crying due to the manager's overbearing behavior.

Themes:

• The comic strip satirizes the common phenomenon of over-managing and micromanaging in the workplace.
• It highlights the absurdity and negative consequences of such behavior on employees and the work environment.
• The strip also touches on the theme of employee morale and job satisfaction, suggesting that excessive micromanagement can lead to feelings of frustration and demotivation.

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