Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th October 1996

Dilbert//2734, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 9th October 1996

Tags

strategic allaince technical skill endless supply resistance is futile assimilated

Official transcript

A man with a goatee and a woman with spiked hair who's wearing a tube top enter a room with Dilbert. The man says, "Our strategic alliance is working well. My company provides amazing technical skill and your company . . ."

The man continues, ". . . Has a seemingly endless supply of three-ring binders."

They sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

The woman asks, "Is it true that if your name is written in a binder you lose your soul?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IS WORKING WELL. MY COMPANY PROVIDES AMAZING TECHNICAL SKILL AND YOUR COMPANY...

HAS A SEEMINGLY ENDLESS SUPPLY OF THREE-RING BINDERS.

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED.

IS IT TRUE THAT IF YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN IN A BINDER YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Resistance is Futile"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critique of corporate culture.
• In this strip, Dilbert is presented with an endless supply of three-ring binders, which he finds to be a futile attempt by his company to provide technical skill and support.
• The strip highlights the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the tendency for companies to prioritize appearances over actual productivity.

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