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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd July 1997

Dilbert//3001, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 3rd July 1997


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benchmarking initiative crying with joy mother phone call asok calls mother family


Official transcript

Asok sits at his desk and speaks into the phone. "Hi, Mom! Guess what."

Asok sits in his cubicle and says, "I'm the process owner for our benchmarking intitive!"

Asok holds his hand over the receiver and turns to Wally. There is a PC between them. Asok says, "She's crying with joy..."

Wally says, "I used to think that too."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

, !

GUESS WHAT.

I'M THE PROCESS OWNER FOR FOR OUR BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE!

SHE'S CRYING WITH Jor...

I USED TO THINK THAT TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Process Owner for Benchmarking Initiative"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between a man and his mother.
  • The man's mother asks him to guess what he does for a living.
  • He responds by saying he is the process owner for a benchmarking initiative.
  • His mother finds this confusing and asks him to explain.
  • The man explains that he used to think the same way but now understands the concept.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the complexities of corporate jargon and the challenges of communicating with family members about one's job.

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