Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th March 2003
Dilbert//5097, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 30th March 2003
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blue jeans ceo tries average chauffer dressed as fox drove tractor fox hunt helicopter interns ironic real work roll sleeve like secretary
Official transcript
The Boss addresses a meeting, "Our CEO will be joining us in a minute."
The Boss continues, "As usual, he'll be making an awkward attempt to seem like 'just plain folk.'"
The CEO enters. He points to the chair next to Wally and says, "Excuse me - is this ordinary chair available for an average guy like me?"
The CEO rolls up his sleeves and says, "I'll roll up my sleeves and get to work. I'm not too good for real work."
The CEO turns to Alice and says, "I have a secretary, but it's almost as if I work for her. Ha ha! It's ironic."
The CEO says, "Last weekend I wore blue jeans and drove a tractor!"
A driver approaches the CEO and says, "Sir, your helicopter is here to take you to your island fortress for the fox hunt."
The CEO turns to the meeting and says, "Itty bitty fortress."
The driver adds, "The interns are already in full fox costumes."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR CEO WILL BE JOINING US IN A MINUTE.
AS USUAL, HE'LL BE MAKING AN AWKWARD ATTEMPT TO SEEM LIKE "JUST PLAIN FOLK.
EXCUSE ME - IS THIS ORDINARY CHAIR AVAILABLE FOR AN AVERAGE GUY LIKE ME?
I'LL ROLL UP MY SLEEVES AND GET TO WORK. I'M NOT TOO GOOD FOR REAL WORK.
I HAVE A SECRETARY, BUT IT'S ALMOST AS IF I WORK FOR HER.
HA HA! IT'S IRONIC.
LAST WEEKEND I WORE BLUE JEANS AND DROVE A TRACTOR!
SIR, YOUR HELICOPTER IS HERE TO TAKE YOU TO YOUR ISLAND FORTRESS FOR THE FOX HUNT.
ITTY BITTY FORTRESS THE INTERNS ARE ALREADY IN FULL FOX COSTUMES.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The CEO's Awkward Attempt"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as the main character. In this particular strip, Dilbert's CEO announces that he will be joining them in a minute, but instead of making a formal entrance, he attempts to blend in with the office workers by wearing a plain suit and tie.
However, his attempt at subtlety is unsuccessful, as he ends up standing out due to his unusual behavior and lack of awareness of office norms. The other employees are amused by his awkwardness, but also slightly annoyed by his attempt to fit in.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to be someone you're not and the challenges of fitting in with a group of people who are not like you. It also highlights the importance of being true to oneself and not trying to conform to societal expectations.
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