Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 30th January 2002

Dilbert//4673, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 30th January 2002

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alice in charge drink coffee insulting man hating supervisor hates men picks on wally

Official transcript

The Boss is standing with an angry looking woman. The Boss says to Dilbert, "I hired a man-hater to be your supervisor."

Dilbert responds, "Why?' The Boss replies, "Frankly, I'm kinda turned on by angry women in pantsuits."

The Boss' head is smashed down and Dilbert's coffee is poured all over his head. The Boss says, "She's decisive. I like that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAN-HATING SUPERVISOR I'M PUTTING ALICE IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECT.

AND WILLY OR WALTER HERE CAN DRINK COFFEE UNTIL HE GROWS INTO A FLY.

I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY SHE'S BEING SO NICE TO ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Alice's Promotion"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around the theme of workplace politics and the consequences of promoting an underqualified individual to a leadership position. The story unfolds as follows:

• Alice, an incompetent employee, is unexpectedly promoted to supervisor.
• Her colleagues express their concerns about her lack of leadership skills.
• Alice responds by ordering her team to drink coffee until they grow into a fly, demonstrating her absurd and unprofessional approach to management.
• The comic strip concludes with a coworker questioning why Alice was promoted in the first place, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirizes the common phenomenon of promoting underqualified individuals to leadership positions.
• It highlights the importance of considering an individual's skills and qualifications when making promotions.
• The strip also touches on the theme of workplace politics and the challenges of navigating office hierarchies.

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