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!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Network Systems Administrator"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, the network systems administrator, addressing all ignorant employees. He explains that he controls their information and has appointed himself emperor for life. The employees are unaware of this and are shocked when Dogbert informs them of his new title. The comic strip humorously highlights the theme of control and power in a workplace setting.

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