Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th December 1996

Dilbert//2794, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 8th December 1996

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pointy haired boss speakerphone important engineer training talks back to speakerphone boss heard insults

Official transcript

Dilbert, Alice, Wally and Asok sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "Our pointy-haired boss will be joining us by speakerphone."

Alice tells Asok, "This is an important part of your engineering trainig, Asok."

Asok asks, "What do I do?"

Wally explains, "When Alice presses the mute button, you make witty and sarcastic remarks."

The phone rings. The Boss says, "Hello, everyone. I'd like to talk about the new compensation plan."

Alice presses a button and points to Asok. Asok says, "Tell us some lies, you ugly, two-faced, hypocritical troll!"

Asok continues, "I am Asok the Intern and I spit on your feeble compensation plan!"

Asok continues, "I've found stuff on the bottom of my shoe that was smarter than you!!"

He laughs. Dilbert and Asok walk out of the conference room. Dilbert says, "Next time, a bit wittier . . . And make sure Alice really presses the mute button."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS WILL BE JOINING US BY SPEAKERPHONE.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR ENGINEERING TRAINING, ASOK.

WHAT DO I DO?

WHEN ALICE PRESSES THE MUTE BUTTON, YOU MAKE WITTY AND SARCASTIC REMARKS.

RING HELLO, EVERYONE.

I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE NEW COMPENSATION PLAN.

TELL US SOME LIES, HYPOCRITICAL TROLL!

I AM ASOK THE INTERN AND I SPIT ON YOUR FEEBLE COMPENSATION PLAN!

I'VE FOUND STUFF ON THE BOTTOM OF MY SHOE THAT WAS SMARTER THAN YOU!!

!!!

NEXT TIME, A BIT WITTIER... AND MAKE SURE ALICE REALLY PRESSES THE MUTE BUTTON.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Engineering Training"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's engineering training session, where the speakerphone is unexpectedly joined by the company's pointy-haired boss. The boss's presence is met with sarcasm and mockery from the attendees, who are annoyed by his intrusion.

Key Points:

• The pointy-haired boss joins the engineering training session via speakerphone.
• The attendees express their annoyance and sarcasm towards the boss's intrusion.
• The boss is portrayed as clueless and out of touch with the engineering team's needs.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a boss trying to impose their authority on a team that is not interested in their input.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working with a micromanaging boss who is out of touch with the team's needs. The use of sarcasm and mockery adds to the comedic effect, making it relatable to many readers who have experienced similar situations in their workplaces.

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