Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th August 2002

Dilbert//4867, first published 24 years ago on Monday 12th August 2002

Tags

study culture in company detailed recommendations docile outcast drinks brown water staple tracking device

Official transcript

Dogbert is standing on The Boss' desk wearing a hat, a backpack, and holding a stick. Dogbert says, "I will study the culture in your company and make detailed recommendations."

Dogbert observes Wally and records, "The one I call Wally is a docile outcast who eats bananas and drinks brown water."

Dogbert asks Wally, "Do you mind if I staple this tracking device to your ear?"

Wally responds, "Not really."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WILL STUDY THE CULTURE IN YOUR COMPANY AND MAKE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS.

"THE ONE I CALL WALLY IS A DOCILE OUTCAST WHO EATS BANANAS AND DRINKS BROWN WATER." DO YOU MIND IF I STAPLE THIS TRACKING DEVICE TO YOUR EAR?

NOT REALLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Do You Mind If I Staple This Tracking Device to Your Ear?" and features Dilbert, a white dog wearing glasses and a hard hat, sitting at his desk in an office. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, Wally, who is eating bananas and drinking brown water.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, is a "docile outcast" who eats bananas and drinks brown water.
• Dilbert is concerned about the tracking device and asks if he can staple it to his ear.
• The boss responds with a nonchalant "not really," indicating a lack of concern for his well-being.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture and the lack of concern for employees' well-being.
• It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the power dynamics between Dilbert and his boss.
• The use of humor and satire to comment on the workplace and its quirks.

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