Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th August 1998

Dilbert//3421, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 27th August 1998

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worthless manager project reveiwed marking done

Official transcript

Dilbert and the worthless manager sit at a table with piece of paper between them. Dilbert says, "At this phase, the project will be reviewed by a worthless manager."

The worthless manager says, "Hee-hee! I wonder if he knows what people say about him."

Dilbert writes on the paper. The worthless manager says, "Why are marking it 'done'? Did you decide to skip that phase?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THIS PHASE, THE PROJECT WILL BE REVIEWED BY A WORTHLESS MANAGER.

HEE-HEE! I WONDER IF HE KNOWS WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HIM.

WHY ARE YOU MARKING IT "DONE"? DID YOU DECIDE TO SKIP THAT PHASE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a square head and a red tie, and his boss, a man with a square head and a white shirt.

Title: "Worthless Manager"

Summary:

• The boss informs Dilbert that a project will be reviewed by a "worthless manager."
• Dilbert inquires about the manager's qualifications, prompting the boss to respond, "Hee-hee, I wonder if he knows what people say about him."
• Dilbert asks why the boss is marking the project "done" if it's worthless, leading to the boss's response, "Why are you marking it 'done'? Did you decide to skip that phase?"
• The comic strip satirizes the bureaucratic nature of corporate management, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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