Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd May 1999

Dilbert//3689, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 22nd May 1999

Tags

work all night finish prodcut random act management seem less random

Official transcript

The boss runs into Alice in the hall. He cocks his arm and says, "Alice, I expect you to work all night to finish that project. It's vital!"

Alice says, "Aagh!! I'm a victim of a random act of management!"

The boss sits behind his desk, looks in a mirror and thinks, "I was sure the arm-pumping would make it seem less random."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I EXPECT YOU TO WORK ALL NIGHT TO FINISH THAT PROJECT.

IT'S VITAL!

AAGH!! I'M A VICTIM OF A RANDOM ACT OF MANAGEMENT!

I WAS SURE THE ARM-PUMPING WOULD MAKE IT SEEM LESS RANDOM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Armpumpers"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, revolves around Alice's frustration with her boss's excessive use of the term "random act of management." The boss, Mr. Dilbert, is depicted as a caricature of a bureaucratic figure, while Alice is portrayed as a harried and exasperated employee.

Key Scenes:

• The comic begins with Alice expressing her concerns to Mr. Dilbert, who dismisses her worries.
• Alice is then shown to be a victim of a "random act of management," which involves her being forced to work all night to complete a project.
• The comic concludes with Mr. Dilbert suggesting that the arm-pumping motion he uses to emphasize his points may be making the situation seem less random.

Themes:

• The comic pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate jargon and the ways in which it can be used to justify arbitrary decisions.
• It also highlights the frustrations of working in a bureaucratic environment, where employees may feel powerless to challenge the actions of their superiors.

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