Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd January 1997

Dilbert//2820, first published 29 years ago on Friday 3rd January 1997

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one hundred business cases level of approval

Official transcript

Dilbert carries a stack of documents. He tells the Boss, "Per your instructions, my request for a million dollars has been broken into one hundred business cases."

Dilbert continues, "Each one is for ten thousand dollars, which is your exact level of approval authority."

The Boss says, "I meant I can approve anything UNDER ten thousand dollars . . . So if you wouldn't mind . . ."

Dilbert replies, "Killing you? No, I wouldn't mind a bit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PER YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, MY REQUEST FOR A MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO ONE HUNDRED BUSINESS CASES.

EACH ONE IS FOR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICH IS YOUR EXACT LEVEL OF APPROVAL AUTHORITY.

I MEANT I CAN APPROVE ANYTHING UNDER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS...

SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND...

KILLING YOU? NO, I WOULDN'T MIND A BIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Approval Overload"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1996, humorously depicts the frustration of dealing with excessive bureaucracy in a corporate setting. The story begins with a request for a million dollars, which is met with a demand for approval from multiple levels of management, each requiring a separate approval. The main character, Dilbert, is overwhelmed by the process and eventually loses his temper, exclaiming, "Killing you? No, I wouldn't mind a bit." The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the approval process and the sense of powerlessness it can create for individuals.

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