Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th January 1996

Dilbert//2457, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 6th January 1996

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manager ted planned better pushed down stairs soul left body evil entity performance reviews

Official transcript

The Boss pokes his head into Ted's office and asks, "How do you like being a manager, Ted?"

Ted replies, "Yesterday my staff pushed me down ten flights of stairs. My soul left my body and now I'm a lifeless evil entity."

The Boss says, "Just in time to do performance reviews!"

Ted responds, "I couldn't have planned it better."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO YOU LIKE BEING A MANAGER TED?

YESTERDAY MY STAFF PUSHED ME DOWN TEN FLIGHTS OF STAIRS. MY SOUL LEFT MY BODY AND NOW I'M A LIFELESS EVIL ENTITY.

JUST IN TIME TO DO PERFORMANCE REVIEWS!

I COULDN'T HAVE PLANNED IT BETTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Reviews"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Ted, a manager who is overwhelmed by the pressure of performance reviews.
• Ted's staff has pushed him down ten flights of stairs, leaving him a lifeless evil entity.
• Despite this, Ted is still required to conduct performance reviews, which he finds to be a futile exercise.
• The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration that can come with administrative tasks.

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