Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th April 2004

Dilbert//5475, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 11th April 2004

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pay calculated teal side conversations cilantro head will explode test theory better than hoped meeting table conference table business

Official transcript

"You pay will be calculated a new way."

"Then I said teal isn't a color."

"Shhh! no side conversations."

"Multiplied by the base salary."

"I think it's a spice."

"No side conversations."

"It's like cilantro."

"I can't help it. I'm the kind of guy who needs to talk or else it feels like my head will explode."

"Let's test that theory."

Mmmph! "Wow, that worked out better than I'd hoped."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR PAY WILL BE CALCULATED A NEW WAY.

THEN I SAID, "TEAL ISN'T A COLOR." SHHHI NO SIDE CONVERSATIONS.

MULTIPLIED BY THE BASE SALARY...

I THINK IT'S NO SIDE CONVERSATIONS!!

IT'S LIKE CILANTRO.

THE KIND OF GUY M WHO NEEDS TO TALK OR ELSE IT FEELS LIKE MY HEAD WILL EXPLODE.

LET'S TEST THAT THEORY.

MMPH!

A SPICE.

WOW! THAT WORKED OUT BETTER THAN I'D HOPED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "No Side Conversations!!"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, revolves around a workplace setting where employees are discussing a new policy to prevent side conversations. The manager, Dilbert, is frustrated with the lack of productivity and decides to implement a new system where employees will be paid based on their individual performance.

The employees are skeptical and resistant to the change, with some expressing concerns about the fairness of the system. One employee, Cilantro, is particularly opposed to the idea and argues that it will not work out better than they had hoped.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the employees' reactions to the new policy. It highlights the challenges of implementing change in a workplace setting and the difficulties of getting employees to buy into new ideas. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the quirks of office life and the ways in which people interact with each other in a professional setting.

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