Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th March 1996

Dilbert//2535, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 24th March 1996

Tags

analysis worked all night vital meeting excellent work alice backup material performance review cycle naked body threat to boss cheap suit fling business science

Official transcript

Alice says to the Boss, "Here's the analysis you asked for . . . I worked all night."

Alice continues, "But you said this was vital for your meeting today so I know it was worth the effort."

The Boss sits at his desk reading the report. He says, "This is excellent work, Alice."

Alice closes her eyes and thinks, "A rare compliment; it was all worthwhile."

As Alice walks away the Boss says, "I'll use it as backup material."

Alice says angrily, "Backup?!! Nobody looks at backup material!"

Alice says, "I'm going to grab your pointy hair, yank you out of that cheap suit and fling your naked body down the hall."

The Boss lies in the hall with no clothes on. Wally says, "She's always irritable the week before her performance review cycle."

Dilbert says, "Her distance improved this year."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S THE ANALYSIS YOU ASKED FOR..

I WORKED ALL NIGHT.

BUT YOU SAID THIS WAS VITAL FOR YOUR MEETING TODAY SO KNOW IT WAS WORTH THE EFFORT.

THIS IS EXCELLENT WORK, ALICE.

A RARE COMPLIMENT; IT WAS ALL WORTHWHILE.

MMM I'LL USE IT AS BACKUP MATERIAL BACKUP?!! NOBODY LOOKS AT BACKUP MATERIAL!

I'M GOING TO GRAB YOUR POINTY HAIR, YANK YOU OUT OF THAT CHEAP SUIT AND FLING YOUR NAKED BODY DOWN THE HALL.

SHE'S ALWAYS IRRITABLE THE WEEK BEFORE HER PERFORMANCE REVIEW CYCLE.

HER DISTANCE IMPROVED THIS YEAR.

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Backup Material"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Alice, a woman with an impressive afro, who is asked to provide an analysis of a meeting. She responds by saying she worked all night and presents a backup material, which is a photo of her naked body. The boss is taken aback but appreciates the effort, and Alice is praised for her work. The strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to complete tasks and the absurdity of some workplace situations.

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