Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th August 1997

Dilbert//3039, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 10th August 1997

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project sparkle desk policy company wide effoert tiny question curious top executives competitive threat panic lone voice of reason paper towles laminated card mission statement

Official transcript

At a meeting, The Boss says, "Announcing Project 'Sparkle', the clean desk policy."

The Boss says, "This is a company wide effort to keep our work spaces clean."

Alice says, "Tiny question. I'm curious about one thing."

Alice says, "I'm picturing our top executives in the 'War Room.'"

Alice waves her arms wildly and says, "They talk about the competitive threat and our lack of resources. Suddenly, panic sets in!!"

Alice is wide eyed and finishes, "A lone voice of reason penetrates the confusion. Two words: Paper towels."

Alice asks, "Is that pretty much how it went?"

The Boss says, "Moving along. Each of you get a laminated card with our mission statement."

Wally puts his arm out to restrain Alice and says, "Let me do this one."

Dilbert just watches it go by. The only reason he's here is because his name is on the strip.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANNOUNCING PROJECT "SPARKLE," THE CLEAN DESK POLICY.

THIS IS A COMPANY- WIDE EFFORT TO KEEP OUR WORK SPACES CLEAN.

TINY QUESTION.

I'M CURIOUS ABOUT ONE THING.

I'M PICTURING OUR TOP EXECUTIVES IN THE "WAR ROOM." THEY TALK ABOUT THE COMPETITIVE THREAT AND OUR LACK OF RESOURCES. SUDDENLY, PANIC SETS IN!!

A LONE VOICE OF REASON PENETRATES THE CONFUSION. TWO WORDS: "PAPER TOWELS." IS THAT PRETTY MUCH HOW IT WENT?

MOVING ALONG, YOU EACH GET A LAMINATED CARD WITH OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

LET ME DO THIS ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sparkle, the Clean Desk Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's new initiative, "Sparkle," aimed at maintaining clean workspaces. The top executives are shown introducing the policy, with one executive expressing curiosity about its purpose. However, the conversation quickly devolves into chaos as the executives begin to argue over the policy's implementation.

Key Points:

• The company introduces a new policy called "Sparkle" to maintain clean workspaces.
• Top executives are shown introducing the policy, with one executive expressing curiosity about its purpose.
• The conversation quickly devolves into chaos as the executives begin to argue over the policy's implementation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and inefficiencies that can arise in large organizations.
• The use of humor and satire highlights the absurdity of the situation and the challenges of implementing new policies in a corporate setting.

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