Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd April 1996

Dilbert//2544, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 2nd April 1996

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ivy league degree vice president rerganized training ratbert teching grooming for position powerful position

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk and Dogbert sits on the desk behind him. Dilbert says, "I wish I had an Ivy League degree so I could be promoted to vice president."

Dogbert responds, "You don't need one."

Dilbert says, "It's impossible to be a vice president without one."

Dogbert says, "I'll bet $100 I can turn a rat into a vice president."

Dogbert and Ratbert stand in front of a mirror. Dogbert says, "That was good, but try saying it as though your soul just abandoned your body."

Ratbert says, "We've reorganized to focus on our core competency."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WISH I HAD AN IVY LEAGUE DEGREE SO I COULO BE PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT.

YOU DON'T NEED ONE.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BE A VICE PRESIDENT WITHOUT ONE I'LL BET $100 I CAN TURN A RAT INTO A VICE PRESIDENT.

THAT WAS GOOD, BUT TRY SAYING IT AS THOUGH YOUR SOUL JUST ABANDONED YOUR BODY.

"WE'VE REORGANIZED TO FOCUS ON OUR CORE COMPETENCY."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ivy League Vice President"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a character and his boss, who is seeking to promote him to Vice President. The boss explains that he needs an Ivy League degree to be eligible for the position, but the character is unwilling to pursue further education. Instead, he proposes a unique solution: turning a rat into a Vice President.

The boss is skeptical at first but eventually agrees to the plan. However, when the character returns with a rat, the boss realizes that he has been outsmarted and that the rat is not capable of performing the duties of a Vice President. The comic strip ends with the boss trying to reorganize the company's focus on core competency, but ultimately failing to do so.

Key Points:

• The character is unwilling to pursue further education to become a Vice President.
• He proposes turning a rat into a Vice President as a solution.
• The boss agrees to the plan but realizes it was a mistake when the character returns with a rat.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of promoting someone without proper qualifications or experience.

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