Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 10th April 1997

Dilbert//2917, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 10th April 1997

Tags

box lower intern is boss new boss new org chart graphics

Official transcript

Asok stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "I notice that the new org chart has your box lower than before."

Dilbert replies, "It means nothing."

Asok says, "Perhaps. But your box seems smallish. And your reporting line brushes against my box."

Dilbert replies, "It means nothing."

Asok says, "No, I'm sure this means I'm your new boss."

Dilbert thinks, "I wonder if I killed someone in a previous life."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NOTICE THAT THE NEW ORG CHART HAS YOUR BOX LOWER THAN BEFORE.

IT MEANS NOTHING.

PERHAPS. BUT YOUR BOX SEEMS SMALLISH.

AND YOUR REPORTING LINE BRUSHES AGAINST MY BOX.

IT MEANS NOTHING.

NO, I'M SURE THIS MEANS I'M YOUR NEW BOSS.

I WONDER IF I KILLED SOMEONE IN A PREVIOUS LIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "New Org Chart" and it was originally published in 1997.

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between two office workers, one of whom is holding an org chart. The worker says, "I notice that the new org chart has your box lower than before." The other worker responds, "It means nothing." The first worker then says, "Perhaps. But your box seems smallish. And your reporting line brushes against my box." The second worker replies, "It means nothing." The first worker then asks, "No, I'm sure this means I'm your new boss." The second worker responds, "I wonder if I killed someone in a previous life." The comic strip ends with the first worker looking confused and the second worker looking concerned.

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