Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th March 1996

Dilbert//2537, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 26th March 1996

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department newsletter high profile assignment technical writer intern and rodent spats page raise based topless model

Official transcript

The Boss, Tina the Tech Writer, Asok the Intern and Ratbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "I want you three to write the department newsletter. It's an important, high-profile assignment."

Tina says, "I am an experienced technical writer. You have placed me on a project with an intern and a rodent."

Tina continues, "MY next raise will depend on THEIR performance."

Asok says, "I'll do the sports page!"

Ratbert says, "I'll be the topless model on page two."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU THREE TO WRITE THE DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER.

IT'S AN IMPORTANT, HIGH-PROFILE ASSIGNMENT.

I AM AN EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL WRITER. YOU HAVE PLACED ME ON A PROJECT WITH AN INTERN AND A RODENT.

MY NEXT RAISE WILL DEPEND ON THEIR I'LL DO PERFOR- THE MANCE.

SPORTS PAGE!

I'LL BE THE TOPLESS MODEL ON PAGE TWO.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Topless Sports Model" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on workplace life.

Panel 1:

• A boss announces a high-profile assignment to write the department newsletter.
• He requests three volunteers to take on the task.

Panel 2:

• An experienced technical writer is placed on the project with an intern and a rodent.
• The boss explains that the next raise will depend on their performance.

Panel 3:

• The intern suggests doing the sports page topless.
• The rodent agrees, and the boss is pleased with their enthusiasm.

Summary: The comic strip satirizes the absurdity of workplace expectations and the willingness of employees to do anything to impress their bosses. It highlights the ridiculousness of the situation and the lengths to which people will go to advance their careers.

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