Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th August 1996

Dilbert//2689, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 25th August 1996

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accordingly decrease details greetings increase lies more funding need more funding variety super powers senior vice president

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Our senior vice president will be dropping in today."

The Boss holds up a chart showing "lies"

and "boss level."

He says, "Remember to increase your lies accordingly."

The Boss holds up a chart showing "details"

and "boss level."

He says, "And decrease the details you provide."

The Boss continues, "If I think you're being too informative, I'll signal by fidgeting."

The Boss continues, "Just say everything is fine, but we need more funding. Here he comes."

The senior VP stands in the doorway and says, "Sorry I'm late. How is everyone?"

Wally replies, "I'm not saying."

Dilbert replies, "I'm fine, but I need more funding."

Alice replies, "I have a wide variety of super powers."

The senior VP thinks, "I feel a sudden, urgent need to unload my stock options."

The Boss waves his arms and thinks, "Fidget fidget."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT WILL BE DROPPING IN TODAY.

REMEMBER TO INCREASE YOUR LIES ACCORDINGLY LIES 305S LEVEL AND DECREASE THE DETAILS YOU PROVIDE.

IF I THINK YOU'RE BEING TOO INFORMATIVE, I'LL SIGNAL BY FIDGETING 5000 DETAILS!

BOSS LEVEL JUST SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE, BUT WE NEED MORE FUNDING.

HERE COMES SORRY I'M LATE.

HOW IS EVERYONE?

I'M NOT SAYING I'M FINE, BUT I NEED MORE FUNDING I HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPER POWERS.

I FEEL A SUDDEN URGENT NEED TO UNLOAD MY STOCK OPTIONS.

FIDGET FIDGET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fidgeting with Details"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair and a white shirt, engaging in a meeting with his colleagues. The conversation revolves around the need for more funding, which Dilbert believes is necessary to unlock the company's stock options.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss instructs him to increase his lies accordingly.
• Dilbert is tasked with decreasing the details he provides.
• Dilbert expresses frustration with the lack of funding and the need for more variety of super powers.
• He becomes distracted by his fidgeting and suggests using fidget toys to focus on the task at hand.
• The meeting concludes with Dilbert's request for more funding being met with skepticism.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously portrays the challenges of working in a corporate environment, where employees must navigate complex bureaucratic processes and conflicting priorities. Dilbert's exasperation and creativity in seeking solutions add to the comedic effect, making this strip a relatable and entertaining read.

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