Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd July 1998

Dilbert//3385, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 22nd July 1998

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earthlings susupicous competent and caring aliens aline dressed as boss helpful to carol

Official transcript

In an alien space craft, two aliens converse with one another. One is dressed as The Boss and holds a 'The Boss' mask. The Boss is in a containment unit. The Boss alien says, "I think the earthlings are getting suspicious."

As The Boss alien puts his mask on, the other alien replies, "Keep acting competent and caring. Our prisoner says that's how leaders act on their world."

Back in the office, Carol sits at her computer terminal while The Boss says, "Carol, let me do the org chart on my PC. You have too much work already."

Carol yelps, "AAAGH!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THINK THE EARTHLINGS ARE GETTING SUSPICIOUS.

KEEP ACTING COMPETENT AND CARING. OUR PRISONER SAYS THAT'S HOW LEADERS ACT ON THEIR WORLD.

CAROL, LET ME DO THE ORG CHART ON MY PC. YOU HAVE TOO MUCH WORK ALREADY.

AAAGH!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip features a group of aliens in a spaceship, with one alien saying, "I think the Earthlings are getting suspicious." Another alien responds, "Keep acting competent and caring. Our prisoner says that's how leaders act on their world." The scene then shifts to a human office setting, where a boss is on the phone with an employee, Carol, who is overwhelmed with work. The boss instructs Carol to create an org chart on her PC, despite her having too much work already.

Title: "Alien Invasion"

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts the challenges of working in a human office, as seen through the eyes of aliens who are attempting to understand human behavior. The strip pokes fun at the idea that humans are easily fooled by appearances and that leaders are often more concerned with maintaining a certain image than actually doing their job effectively.

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