Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th September 1997

Dilbert//3089, first published 29 years ago on Monday 29th September 1997

Tags

document marked proprietary find anyone gain experience logical questions insubordination

Official transcript

Asok the Intern says to the Boss, "I have a question about this document marked 'proprietary'."

Asok holds a piece of paper and says, "If I spent my whole life searching, do you think I could find anyone who would care about this?"

Asok, Dilbert, and Alice are sitting at the lunch table in the cafeteria. Asok looks angry and has his arms folded across his chest. Dilbert explains, "As you gain experience, you'll realize that all logical questions are considered insubordination."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT MARKED "PROPRIETARY." IF I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE SEARCHING, DO YOU THINK I COULD FIND ANYONE WHO WOULD CARE ABOUT THIS?

AS YOU GAIN EXPERIENCE, YOU'LL REALIZE THAT ALL LOGICAL QUESTIONS ARE CONSIDERED INSUBORDINATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Insubordination" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life.

Panel 1:

• A man asks about a document marked "proprietary."
• Another man responds, "I have a question about this document marked 'proprietary.'"

Panel 2:

• The first man asks if anyone would care about the document if he spent his entire life searching for it.
• The second man replies, "If I spent my entire life searching, do you think I could find anyone who would care about this?"

Panel 3:

• The second man says he will realize that all logical questions are considered insubordination.
• A woman at the table responds, "As you gain experience, you'll realize that all logical questions are considered insubordination."

Summary: The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment where logical questions are discouraged. The characters' reactions and comments illustrate the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the red tape and inefficiencies often found in large organizations.

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