Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th September 1998

Dilbert//3434, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 9th September 1998

Tags

ratbert the consultant newest partner least desirable assisngments consultant cannon monitor progress

Official transcript

Caption: Ratbert the consultant. Man in suspenders says, "As our newest partner, you'll get the least desireable assignments."

Man in suspenders says, "We'll load you in the consultant cannon, shoot you to the client's site and monitor your progress."

He loads Ratbert, who wears a hemlet, into a cannon. Ratbert says, "The window is more to the left."

The man moves the cannon. The man in suspenders says, "The client is more to the right."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT THE CONSULTANT AS OUR NEWEST PARTNER, YOU'LL GET THE LEAST DESIRABLE ASSIGNMENTS.

WE'LL LOAD YOU IN THE CONSULTANT CANNON, SHOOT YOU TO THE CLIENT'S SITE AND MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS.

THE WINDOW IS MORE TO THE LEFT.

THE CLIENT IS MORE TO THE RIGHT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Consultant's Cannon"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Ratbert, a dog, as the main character. The story begins with Ratbert meeting a consultant who promises to help him get the least desirable assignments. However, the consultant has a unique approach, using a cannon to launch Ratbert into the client's site. The client is then instructed to monitor Ratbert's progress, but it's unclear what the purpose of this exercise is.

Key Elements:

• Ratbert, a dog, is the main character
• The consultant promises to help Ratbert get the least desirable assignments
• The consultant uses a cannon to launch Ratbert into the client's site
• The client is instructed to monitor Ratbert's progress
• The purpose of the exercise is unclear

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to poke fun at the consulting industry and its often confusing and ineffective methods. The use of a cannon to launch Ratbert into the client's site is an absurd and humorous way to depict the consultant's approach. The unclear purpose of the exercise adds to the comedic effect, highlighting the potential for consultants to be unclear or misleading in their methods.

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