Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th March 2001

Dilbert//4355, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 18th March 2001

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approval marketing pathetic plan knowing plans interest smite enemies cloud of doom sales projections business

Official transcript

Handing Dilbert a piece of paper, The Boss says, "Get approval from marketing."

Dilbert walks away carrying the paper and followed by a little cloud which says, "Doom."

The Marketing man, sitting at his desk, has devil's horns on his head. The marketing man says, "I reject your pathetic plan."

Showing the piece of paper, Dilbert asks, "Do you have any interest in knowing what the plan is?"

The little cloud that says, "Doom,"

continues hovering near Dilbert's head. The marketing man says, "Not unless you're proposing to smite my enemies."

Dilbert says, "I prefer to call them customers. And yes, they'll take it in the shorts."

The little cloud that says, "Doom,"

continues hovering near Dilbert's head. Dilbert says, "As an added inducement I will give you this cool little Cloud of Doom. The little cloud that says, "Doom,"

continues hovering near Dilbert's head. The marketing man says to the Cloud of Doom, "I'm going to staple you to my sales projections."

The little cloud that says, "Doom,"

is now hovering near the marketing man's head.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GET APPROVAL FROM MARKETING.

I REJECT YOUR PATHETIC PLAN DOOM DO YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN KNOWING WHAT THE PLAN IS?

NOT UNLESS YOU'RE PROPOSING TO SMITE MY ENEMIES.

I PREFER TO CALL THEM CUSTOMERS.

AND YES, THEY'LL TAKE IT IN THE SHORTS.

DOOM AS AN ADDED INDUCEMENT I WILL GIVE YOU THIS COOL LITTLE CLOUD OF DOOM.

DOOM DOOM I'M GOING TO STAPLE YOU TO MY SALES PROJECTIONS.

DOOM

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Doomed to Fail"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and critical views on office life. In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with creating a marketing plan, but his devilish alter ego, "Doom," has other plans.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• Dilbert is instructed to get approval from marketing, but Doom intervenes, saying "DOOM."
• Dilbert rejects the plan, citing its pathetic nature.
• Doom takes over, offering to "staple" Dilbert to his sales projections.
• Dilbert tries to reason with Doom, but is met with the ominous response "DOOM."
• Doom's plan is to "smite" Dilbert's enemies, but Dilbert is skeptical.
• Despite Dilbert's reservations, Doom insists on proceeding with the plan.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of working in a corporate environment, where even the most well-intentioned plans can be derailed by bureaucratic red tape and personal agendas. The use of Doom as a symbol of chaos and destruction adds a humorous touch to the strip, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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