Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th April 1999

Dilbert//3643, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 6th April 1999

Tags

budget forecast hard job hate tiny guts tiny guts

Official transcript

The boss says to Asok, "Asok, I've chosen you to put our budget forecast together."

The boss says, "It's a hard job but you'll get the satisfaction of making everyone hate your tiny guts."

Asok walks away and thinks, "My guts are not tiny."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, I'VE CHOSEN YOU TO PUT OUR BUDGET FORECAST TOGETHER.

IT'S A HARD JOB, BUT YOU'LL GET THE SATISFACTION OF MAKING EVERYONE HATE YOUR TINY GUTS.

MY GUTS ARE NOT TINY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "My Guts Are Not Tiny" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job.

The Story

• Asok, a new employee, is tasked with creating a budget forecast.
• Dilbert advises him to make sure everyone hates his tiny guts.
• Asok takes this advice to heart and creates a budget that is overly pessimistic, making it difficult for others to work with him.

The Punchline

• Asok's guts are not tiny, but rather a symbol of his confidence and assertiveness.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that being small or insignificant is a bad thing, and that confidence and assertiveness can be beneficial in the workplace.

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