Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th August 1997

Dilbert//3038, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 9th August 1997

Tags

open book management debt equity ratio sweeping broom carpets

Official transcript

The janitor stands behind Alice at her workstation and says, "... then I sez, "Hey our debt to equity ratio is increasing."

The janitor sweeps his broom through the air. "I lept into action and started seeping like I've never swept before!"

The janitor says, "Then I sez, 'Hey, why am I using a broom on carpets?'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT ...THEN I SEZ, "HEY OUR DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO IS INCREASING." I LEAPT INTO ACTION AND STARTED SWEEPING LIKE I'VE NEVER SWEPT BEFORE!

THEN I SEZ, "HEY, WHY AM I USINGA BROOM ON CARPETS?"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Open Book Management"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two characters, one of whom is using a broom on a carpet. The dialogue is presented in three panels, with the first panel featuring the character saying, "Then I sez, 'Hey our debt to equity ratio is increasing.'" The second panel shows the character sweeping, accompanied by the statement, "I leapt into action and started sweeping like I've never swept before!" The third panel depicts the character using a broom on a carpet, with the question, "Then I sez, 'Hey, why am I using a broom on carpets?'"

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a humorous take on the concept of open book management.
• The characters' conversation is presented in a series of panels, with each panel building on the previous one.
• The use of a broom on a carpet is a clever and unexpected twist on the typical office setting.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of taking action without fully understanding the situation.

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