Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st May 1998

Dilbert//3303, first published 28 years ago on Friday 1st May 1998

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alice promotion dont know hired a strsnger out side of company the boss obstructs progress

Official transcript

The Boss and Alice sitting at table. The Boss says, "Alice, I checked with the other managers; they don't know you well enough to promote you."

The Boss continues, "So we've decided to hire someone from outside the company."

Alice is stunned. As Alice exits the room, she says, "At least the other managers have heard my name now."

The Boss replies, "I didn't use your real name."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I CHECKED WITH THE OTHER MANAGERS; THEY DON'T KNOW YOU WELL ENOUGH TO PROMOTE YOU.

SO WE'VE DECIDED TO HIRE SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE THE COMPANY.

AT LEAST THE OTHER MANAGERS HAVE HEARD MY NAME NOW.

I DIDN'T USE YOUR REAL NAME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Name Game"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Alice and her manager, who is introducing her to other managers. Alice is confident that she knows them well enough to promote her, but the manager reveals that they have never met before. The manager explains that they have heard Alice's name, but she has never used it before. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the manager's confusion. The punchline is that Alice has never used her real name, leading to the manager's surprise and confusion. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people not knowing their own names and the absurdity of workplace interactions.

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