Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th February 2002

Dilbert//4683, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 9th February 2002

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evil hr dircetor marketing department bad news good news non dairy creamer five cups a day

Official transcript

Headline: Evil H.R. Director. Catbert says to Dilbert and Wally, "The bad news is that I had to get rid of our marketing department."

Catbert continues, "The good news is that we have tons of nondairy creamer!"

Dilbert and Wally are drinking coffee. Dilbert asks, "Do you think those two things are related?"

Wally replies, "If they are, I'm cutting back to five cups a day."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THE BAD NEWS IS THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE TONS OF NONDAIRY CREAMER!

DO YOU THINK THOSE TWO THINGS ARE RELATED?

IF THEY ARE, I'M CUTTING BACK TO FIVE CUPS A DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Evil H.R. Director: A Dilbert Comic Strip"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around the Evil H.R. Director's attempt to eliminate the Marketing Department. The director argues that the department is unnecessary, as they have an abundance of nondairy creamer, which they can use to cut back on coffee consumption.

Key Points:

• The Evil H.R. Director is determined to eliminate the Marketing Department.
• The director believes that the department is unnecessary, citing the abundance of nondairy creamer.
• The director suggests that they can cut back on coffee consumption by using the nondairy creamer.
• The director's plan is met with skepticism by the other characters in the strip.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a corporate executive trying to justify the elimination of a department based on a perceived abundance of a product. It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the director's lack of understanding of the department's purpose.

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