Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th December 2003

Dilbert//5352, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 10th December 2003

Tags

global economy vibrant fly bait reformatted disguise true objective

Official transcript

"It's workers like me that make the global economy so vibrant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S WORKERS LIKE ME THAT MAKE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY SO VIBRANT.

THE POINTY-HAIRED FLY- BAIT WANTS THIS REFORMATTED TO DISGUISE HIS TRUE OBJECTIVE.

WHEN YOU'RE DONE, DON'T SHOW IT TO ANYONE. NO ONE CARES.

ZESTY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Pointy-Haired Fly-Bait's True Objective"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, the Pointy-Haired Fly-Bait. The boss is shown to be overly concerned with appearances, wanting the company's reformatting to be done in a way that disguises his true objective.

• Dilbert's Concerns: Dilbert expresses his concerns about the boss's priorities, stating that it's workers like him who make the global economy so vibrant.
• Boss's Response: The boss responds by telling Dilbert not to show the reformatting to anyone, as no one cares. He then proceeds to give Dilbert a task to complete.
• Dilbert's Reaction: Dilbert is left feeling frustrated and unappreciated, with the boss's priorities seeming to be more focused on appearances than actual work.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which managers can prioritize appearances over actual productivity.

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