Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th October 1996

Dilbert//2733, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 8th October 1996

Dilbert cartoon for Tuesday 8th October 1996

Dilbert for Monday 7th October 1996

Dilbert for Wednesday 9th October 1996

Tags

strategic alliance approve projects small company seat of pants flexible not wearing pants

Official transcript

Dilbert and a man with a goatee sit at a conference table. Dilbert holds a thick binder and says, "These are the procedures my company uses to approve projects."

Dilbert says, "I guess a small company such as yours is used to flying by the seat of the pants."

The man replies, "Not necessarily."

Dilbert asks, "You mean you're flexible?"

The man shows Dilbert his bare foot and leg and replies, "I mean I'm not wearing pants."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE THESE ARE THE PROCEDURES MY COMPANY USES TO APPROVE PROJECTS.

I GUESS A SMALL COMPANY SUCH AS YOURS IS USED TO FLYING BY THE SEAT OF THE PANTS.

NOT NECESSARILY YOU MEAN YOU'RE FLEXIBLE?

I MEAN I'M NOT WEARING PANTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Flexible"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments and frustrations in the workplace.
In this strip, Dilbert is attending a meeting where his boss is discussing company procedures.
The boss mentions that the company has a procedure for approving projects, but Dilbert is skeptical and asks if it's necessary.
The boss responds by saying that the procedure is used to "fly by the seat of the pants," which Dilbert finds ridiculous.
Dilbert then makes a comment about being flexible, implying that he is not wearing pants, and the boss asks if he means he's not wearing pants.
The comic strip ends with Dilbert's sarcastic response, highlighting the absurdity of the situation and the boss's lack of understanding.

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