Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th December 1997

Dilbert//3155, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 4th December 1997

Tags

phil ruler of heck pitchspoon minor sins merging company non alcoholic beer synergy bad pun

Official transcript

Phil says, "I used to be Phil The Ruler of Heck. My pitchspoon was feared by all who committed minor sins."

Asok leans on Phil's desk. Phil says, "Then I made the mistake of merging with a company that makes non-alcoholic beer. I was ousted."

Phil screams, "They said we'd have synergy!"

Asok suggests, "Maybe it was just a bad pun."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I USED TO BE PHIL, THE RULER OF HECK. MY PITCHSPOON WAS FEARED BY ALL WHO COMMITTED MINOR SINS.

THEN I MADE THE MISTAKE OF MERGING WITH A COMPANY THAT THAT MAKES NONALCOHOLIC BEER.

I WAS OUSTED.

THEY SAID WE'D HAVE SYNERGY!!!

MAYBE IT WAS JUST A BAD PUN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Synergy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a conversation between two men, one dressed as the devil. The conversation revolves around the concept of synergy, which is used in a humorous and satirical manner to critique corporate jargon.

• The devil, dressed as Phil, the ruler of heck, uses his pitchspoon to punish those who have committed minor sins.
• One of the men makes a mistake by merging with a company that produces non-alcoholic beer, leading to an ousting.
• The devil says that they said they would have synergy, implying that the merger was a bad idea.
• The man responds with a pun, saying "Maybe it was just a bad pun."

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