Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th March 2003

Dilbert//5086, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 19th March 2003

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ceo secretary for a day deeply offended trivial train

Official transcript

The Boss reads a memo, "The department that cuts costs the most will get our CEO as its secretary for a day."

Carol says, "I'm deeply offended by the implication that my job is so trivial that it can used as a prize."

The Boss replies, "Maybe you can train him to phone your kids and yell at them."

Carol exclaims, "Not funny!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE DEPARTMENT THAT CUTS COSTS THE MOST WILL GET OUR CEO AS ITS SECRETARY FOR A DAY.

I'M DEEPLY OFFENDED BY THE IMPLICATION THAT MY JOB IS 50 TRIVIAL THAT IT CAN BE USED AS A PRIZE.

MAYBE YOU CAN TRAIN HIM TO PHONE YOUR KIDS AND YELL AT THEM.

NOT FUNNY!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Prize Secretary"

Summary:

• The CEO announces that the department that cuts costs the most will get their CEO as its secretary for a day.
• The implication is that the CEO's job is so trivial that it can be used as a prize.
• A woman responds by saying she can train the CEO to phone her kids and yell at them, implying that the CEO's job is not important enough to be a prize.
• The CEO is offended by the implication and suggests that the woman train him to phone her kids and yell at them, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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