Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th December 1998

Dilbert//3528, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 12th December 1998

Tags

boss with spreadsheet increase page number exhausted

Official transcript

Wally and Dilbert look in on the Boss who is working on his computer. Wally says, "Nothing is more dangerous than a boss with a spreadsheet."

The boss types. The Boss thinks, "If I increase the page number, our sales go up. I'm onto something."

Dilbert, The Boss and Wally sit in a meeting. The Boss says, "On page 843 the sale would be higher, but I was exausted."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOTHING IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN BOSS WITH A SPREADSHEET.

IF I INCREASE THE PAGE NUMBER, OUR SALES GO UP I'M ONTO SOMETHING.

ON PAGE 843 THE SALES WOULD BE HIGHER, BUT I WAS EXHAUSTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sales Go Up"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss who is overly concerned with increasing sales by adding more pages to a spreadsheet. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The boss instructs an employee to increase the page number, which would result in higher sales.
• However, the employee is exhausted from the task and is unable to complete it.
• The boss becomes frustrated, demanding that the employee find a way to increase the page number despite their exhaustion.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the boss's expectations and the employee's struggles to meet them.
• It pokes fun at the idea that increasing the page number of a spreadsheet can lead to higher sales.
• The strip showcases the humorous side of office life and the quirks of corporate culture.

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