Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th May 1995

Dilbert//2221, first published 31 years ago on Monday 15th May 1995

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sign business case web server crosses all deaportments every director evp ted griffin half eagle half lion

Official transcript

Dilbert asks the Boss, "Who needs to sign my business case to buy a web server?"

The Boss says, "Hmm . . . This crosses all departments. I fear it. Get the approval of every director, every VP, every EVP, plus Griffin."

As Dilbert walks away he asks, "Do you mean Ted Griffin in finance or the mythical griffin beast that's half eagle, half lion?"

The Boss answers, "Whichever is harder."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHO NEEDS TO SIGN MY BUSINESS CASE TO BUY A WEB SERVER?

HMM...THIS CROSSES ALL DEPARTMENTS. I FEAR IT. GET THE APPROVAL OF EVERY DIRECTOR, EVERY VP, EVERY EVP, PLUS GRIFFIN.

DO YOU MEAN TED GRIFFIN IN FINANCE OR THE MYTHICAL GRIFFIN BEAST THAT'S HALF EAGLE, HALF LION?

WHICHEVER IS HARDER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Web Server Approval"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers about the need to sign a business case to purchase a web server. The conversation highlights the bureaucratic red tape and absurdity of corporate decision-making processes.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss requests a business case to be signed before purchasing a web server.
• Dilbert's coworkers express concerns about the approval process, citing the need for multiple signatures from various departments.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn when Dilbert asks if he needs to sign his business case to buy a web server, and his coworkers respond with a series of absurd and unrelated requests.
• The punchline of the comic strip is the coworker's comment, "Whichever is harder," implying that the approval process is more important than the actual purchase of the web server.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the inefficiencies and bureaucratic red tape often found in corporate environments.

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