Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st October 1998

Dilbert//3486, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 31st October 1998

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cubicle walls improve communication worst ideas noblest reasons leashed and branded improve morale

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Wally are in a meeting. The boss reads from a piece of paper. The boss says, "Cubicle walls will be removed "in order to improve communication."

Dilbert says, "Why do the worst ideas always have the noblest sounding reasons?"

The Boss reads more from the report. The Boss says, "Employees will be leashed and branded "in order to improve morale."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CUBICLE WALLS WILL BE REMOVED "IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION." WHY DO THE WORST IDEAS ALWAYS HAVE THE NOBLEST SOUNDING REASONS?

EMPLOYEES WILL BE LEASHED AND BRANDED "IN ORDER TO IMPROVE MORALE."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features a man named Dilbert, who is often depicted as a sarcastic and witty character.

Panel 1:

• The first panel shows Dilbert's boss, the Pointy-Haired Boss (PHB), announcing that cubicle walls will be removed to improve communication.
• The employees are skeptical, and one employee asks why the worst ideas always have the noblest sounding reasons.

Panel 2:

• The PHB responds by saying that employees will be leashed and branded "In order to improve morale."

Panel 3:

• The employees are shocked and horrified by this announcement, and one employee asks if they can still use their computers.
• The PHB responds by saying that they will be allowed to use their computers, but only to play games and watch cat videos.

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that management often comes up with ridiculous and impractical solutions to problems, and that employees are often skeptical of these ideas. The use of sarcasm and humor adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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