Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st September 1997

Dilbert//3061, first published 29 years ago on Monday 1st September 1997

Tags

ignorant employees controls information board of directors appointed emperor escape key

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his computer. A voice comes from the video conferencing camera on top of the monitor. "This is Dogbert the Network Systems Administrator, to all ignorant employees."

Dogbert stands in front of a computer terminal. He says, "He who controls your information, controls you. I control your information."

The Boss sits at his computer. Dogbert voice says, "The board of directors has appointed me Emperor for Life. Bring the pointy-haried boss to me."

The Boss furiously presses a key on his keyboard and thinks, "Uh-oh! The 'escape' key isn't working!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

"THIS IS DOGBERT THE NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, TO ALL IGNORANT EMPLOYEES." HE WHO CONTROLS YOUR INFORMATION CONTROLS YOU. I CONTROL YOUR INFORMATION.

"THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED ME EMPEROR FOR LIFE. BRING THE POINTY- HAIRED BOSS TO ME. " M UH-OH!

THE ESCAPE KEY ISN'T WORKING!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a humorous exchange between Dogbert, the network systems administrator, and the employees of the company.

Title: "The Escape Key Isn't Working!"

Summary:

• Dogbert is frustrated with the employees' ignorance and lack of control over their information.
• He threatens to appoint an "Emperor for Life" to control their information, but the employees are skeptical.
• One employee, in particular, is concerned about the potential consequences of such a decision.

Key Points:

• Dogbert's frustration with the employees' ignorance and lack of control over their information
• The employees' skepticism about the potential consequences of appointing an "Emperor for Life"
• The comic strip's use of humor to highlight the challenges of managing information and the importance of effective communication.

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