Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th October 1998

Dilbert//3459, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 4th October 1998

Tags

bell improve moral achieve goal ring bell yell accomplishment bell works alice resisted killing boss

Official transcript

The Boss points to a bell on the wall and says, "This bell will improve your morale."

The Boss continues, "You ring the bell whenever you achieve a goal."

The Boss turns and shouts, "Then yell your accomplishment to the rest of the office."

The Boss turns to face the office and says, "I know it sounds corny, but the bell has worked in other offices."

Dilbert asks, "Does your information come from the bosses of those companies?"

The Boss responds, "No. It comes from a magazine that interviewed those bosses."

Alice grabs the bell and says, "I'll go first."

The bell sounds, "CLANG! CLANG!"

Alice calls out to the office, "I resisted killing my boss with a stupid bell."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS BELL WILL IMPROVE YOUR MORALE.

YOU RING THE BELL WHENEVER YOU ACHIEVE A GOAL.

THEN YELL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE REST OF THE OFFICE I KNOW IT SOUNDS CORNY, BUT THE BELL HAS WORKED AT OTHER COMPANIES.

DOES YOUR INFORMATION COME FROM THE BOSSES OF THOSE OTHER COMPANIES?

NO IT COMES FROM MAGAZINE THAT INTERVIEWED THOSE BOSSES.

I'LL FIRST.

CLANG CLANG I RESISTED KILLING MY BOSS WITH A STUPID BELL!!

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Bell"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, ringing a bell to signal his boss's arrival. The boss, a woman with curly hair and a pink jacket, is initially startled but then proceeds to yell at Dilbert, demanding to know why he rang the bell. Dilbert explains that it is a motivational tool, but the boss is unimpressed and orders him to stop ringing the bell.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's use of the bell as a motivational tool
• The boss's reaction to the bell and her subsequent orders
• The comedic tone of the strip, with Dilbert's deadpan expression and the boss's over-the-top behavior

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture and the use of motivational tools in the workplace. It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the humor in the characters' interactions.

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