Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th June 2003

Dilbert//5184, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 25th June 2003

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smell like manager fiery concoction agree with me breath enhancer around up cigarettes farm shovels coffee

Official transcript

Dogbert is standing on The Boss' desk. He points to a bottle and says to The Boss, "A good manager needs to smell like a manager."

Dogbert continues, "Your breath should be a fiery concoction that says, "Agree with me or die."

Dogbert picks up the bottle and says, "Try 'Dogbert's Management Breath Enhancer.' made from ground-up cigarettes, farm shovels, and coffee."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A GOOD MANAGER NEEDS TO SMELL LIKE A MANAGER.

YOUR BREATH SHOULD BE A FIERY CONCOCTION THAT SAYS, "AGREE WITH ME OR DIE." TRY "DOGBERT'S MANAGEMENT BREATH ENHANCER ," MADE FROM GROUND-UP CIGARETTES, FARM SHOVELS AND COFFEE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Good Manager Needs to Smell Like a Manager"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white oval character, sitting at a desk with his boss, Dogbert. The conversation begins with Dilbert stating, "A good manager needs to smell like a manager." Dogbert responds by suggesting that Dilbert's breath should be a fiery concoction that says, "Agree with me or die." Dilbert then tries Dogbert's management breath enhancer, made from ground-up cigarettes, farm shovels, and coffee. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Dogbert's management style and the lengths he will go to assert his authority.

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