Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st January 1998

Dilbert//3213, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 31st January 1998

Tags

self employed invent valuable things exploit them resource bad input dogbert

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the kitchen table and enjoy a cup of coffee together. Dilbert says, "I'm thinking of quitting and working for myself."

Dogbert says, "Come work for me."

Dilbert says, "Doing what?"

Dogbert says, "You'll invent things and I'll exploit you... I mean them."

Dilbert says, "I'm not sure you'd be the best boss, Dogbert."

Dogbert says, "Don't give me that input you 'resource.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M THINKING OF QUITTING AND WORKING FOR MYSELF.

COME WORK FOR ME.

DOING WHAT?

YOU'LL INVENT VALUABLE THINGS AND I'LL EXPLOIT YOU ... I MEAN THEM.

I'M NOT SURE YOU'D BE THE BEST BOSS, DOGBERT.

DON'T GIVE ME THAT INPUT, YOU "RESOURCE."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Boss's Day" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his corporate job. The strip originally published in 1998.

Summary:

In this comic strip, Dogbert, Dilbert's eccentric and manipulative boss, decides to take a day off and assigns Dilbert to be the "best boss" he can be. Dogbert provides Dilbert with a list of tasks to complete, including inventing valuable things and exploiting them. Dilbert is skeptical of Dogbert's instructions, but ultimately decides to follow them.

Key Points:

• Dogbert assigns Dilbert to be the "best boss" he can be.
• Dilbert is given a list of tasks to complete, including inventing valuable things and exploiting them.
• Dilbert is skeptical of Dogbert's instructions but decides to follow them.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the power dynamics between bosses and employees.

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