Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th August 1995

Dilbert//2304, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 6th August 1995

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boss evil entity from another dimension synergies win win solution delight every customer new internet access tour of cubicles

Official transcript

Dilbert lies on a couch in a psychiatrist's office. The therapist asks, "When did you start believing that your boss was an evil entity from another dimension?"

Dilbert imagines the Boss telling him, "I'd like to sit in on your customer meeting."

Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh."

The Boss, Dilbert and a woman sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Let me share the high level strategic view."

Dilbert thinks, "Here we go."

The Boss spreads his arms and says, "Life began in the primordial stew literally hundreds of years ago . . ."

The Boss continues, "But we are the only company who ever found synergies in our win-win solutions!"

The caption says, "Two hours later."

The Boss says, "And we won't sop until we delight every customer!"

The woman looks shocked and Dilbert covers his eyes. The customer says, "I'd be delighted if you just told me about your new Internet access product."

The Boss replies, "I cancelled the funding yesterday."

The Boss stands up and says, "Who's up for a tour of our cubicles?"

Dilbert says, "Gotta go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN DID YOU START BELIEVING THAT YOUR BOSS WAS AN EVIL ENTITY FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION?

I'D LIKE TO SIT IN ON YOUR CUSTOMER MEETING UH-OH LET ME SHARE THE HIGH LEVEL STRATEGIC VIEW HERE WE LIFE BEGAN IN THE PRIMORDIAL STEW LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO BUT WE ARE THE ONLY COMPANY WHO EVER FOUND SYNERGIES IN OUR WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS!

TWO HOURS LATER AND WE WON'T STOP UNTIL WE DELIGHT EVERY CUSTOMER!

I'D BE DELIGHTED IF YOU JUST TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR NEW INTERNET ACCESS PRODUCT I CANCELLED THE FUNDING YESTERDAY.

WHO'S UP FOR A TOUR OF OUR CUBICLES?

GOTTA GO

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Synergy"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Synergy," features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a meeting room. The boss begins by asking when Dilbert started believing that his boss was an evil entity from another dimension. Dilbert responds that he's been thinking about it for two hours, and the boss reveals that they are the only company that has found synergies in their win-win solutions. The boss then shares a high-level strategic view, which Dilbert finds delightfully dull. The boss announces that they will be canceling the funding for yesterday, but Dilbert is not concerned because they have already found a tour of their cubicles. The boss concludes by stating that life began in the primordial stew literally hundreds of years ago, and Dilbert responds with a sarcastic remark.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at corporate jargon and the idea of "synergy" as a buzzword.
• The boss's use of complex language and abstract concepts is mocked, highlighting the absurdity of corporate speak.
• The conversation between Dilbert and the boss is a commentary on the disconnect between management and employees in a corporate setting.
• The comic strip uses humor to critique the excesses of corporate culture and the tendency to use buzzwords to sound impressive.

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