Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th December 2000

Dilbert//4276, first published 26 years ago on Friday 29th December 2000

Tags

managers brain like pump prime it learns first form foundation future perceptions talking smack

Official transcript

Catbert and Dilbert watch The Boss who is in a coma at his desk. Catbert says, "A manager's brain is like a pump. If it becomes empty you must prime it."

Catbert says to Dilbert, "Whatever he learns first will form the foundation for all of his future perceptions."

Catbert points at Dilbert and says to The Boss, "This guy has been talking smack about you."

The Boss begins to come to, saying, "Unh..."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A MANAGER'S BRAIN IS LIKE A PUMP. IF IT BECOMES EMPTY YOU MUST PRIME IT.

WHATEVER HE LEARNS FIRST WILL FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OF HIS FUTURE PERCEPTIONS.

THIS GUY HAS BEEN TALKING SMACK ABOUT YOU.

UNH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Manager's Brain"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and tie, standing at a desk. A red cat-like creature, representing the manager's brain, is depicted as a pump. The manager instructs the brain to become empty so it can be primed. However, the brain resists, leading to a humorous exchange between the manager and the brain. The manager attempts to persuade the brain to learn and form a foundation for future perceptions, but the brain remains uncooperative. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a manager's brain being a pump that needs to be primed, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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