Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd September 1997

Dilbert//3063, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 3rd September 1997

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dogbert corporate emperor downsizing sounds negative wedgiesizing clean desk and shoo

Official transcript

Dogbert stands opn top of a filing cabinet wearing his crown and holding his scepter. An employee looks up at Dogbert who says, "I don't like to call what I'm doing 'downsizing.' It sounds too negative. Bob the Dinosaur gives the employee a wedgie with a firm "Yank!"

Dogbert says, "I like to call it 'wedgiesizing.' Now clean out your desk and shoo!"

Bob says, "He didn't take that very well."

Dogbert sits on the edge of the cabinet and says, "You can't please everyone, Bob."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT: CORPORATE EMPEROR I DON'T LIKE TO CALL WHAT I'M DOING "DOWNSIZING." IT SOUNDS TOO NEGATIVE.

I LIKE TO CALL IT "WEDGIESIZING." NOW CLEAN OUT YOUR DESK AND YANK!

SHOO!

HE DIDN'T TAKE THAT VERY WELL.

YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE, .

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Downsizing"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a power-hungry and manipulative character, as the Corporate Emperor. He is shown giving orders to his employees, including downsizing and renaming tasks. The employees are depicted as being confused and frustrated by Dogbert's demands.

Key Points:

• Dogbert orders his employees to "downsize" and "wedgiesize," which they do not understand.
• The employees are confused and frustrated by Dogbert's demands.
• Dogbert takes pleasure in making his employees uncomfortable and unhappy.
• The comic strip pokes fun at corporate culture and the abuse of power.

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