Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th August 2000

Dilbert//4153, first published 26 years ago on Monday 28th August 2000

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self service consulting strategy massive bills hoping to print

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the Boss while standing atop his desk, "I now offer self-service consulting."

Dogbert continues, "Write down your strategy and I'll send you massive bills."

The Boss asks, "Do you have a card?"

Dogbert replies, "I was hoping you'd print some for me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NOW OFFER SELF-SERVICE CONSULTING.

WRITE DOWN YOUR STRATEGY AND I'LL SEND YOU MASSIVE BILLS DO YOU HAVE A CARD?

I WAS HOPING YOU'D PRINT SOME FOR ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Self-Service Consulting"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, humorously portrays the absurdity of self-service consulting. The scene unfolds with a client seeking advice from a self-service consulting service, only to be met with a series of sarcastic and unhelpful responses.

Key Elements:

• A client approaches a self-service consulting service, seeking guidance on a strategy.
• The consultant responds with a dismissive tone, suggesting that the client should write down their strategy and send it for review.
• The client expresses frustration, stating that they do not have a card to print for the consultant.
• The consultant's response is a clever play on words, implying that the client should print the card themselves.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses satire to poke fun at the concept of self-service consulting, highlighting the limitations and potential pitfalls of relying solely on oneself for guidance. The humor lies in the consultant's deadpan responses and the client's increasing frustration as they try to navigate the self-service process.

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