Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th December 2004

Dilbert//5718, first published 22 years ago on Friday 10th December 2004

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indeispoensible comapny outrageously annoying pretty annoying crushed ice chomping

Official transcript

I've decided to become indispensible to the company. "Indispensible employees can get away with outrageously annoying behavior."

"You're already pretty annoying."

"I've been reading up on crushed ice chomping."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO BECOME INDISPENSIBLE TO THE COMPANY.

INDISPENSIBLE EMPLOYEES CAN GET AWAY WITH OUTRAGEOUSLY ANNOYING BEHAVIOR.

YOU'RE ALREADY PRETTY ANNOYING.

IVE BEEN READING UP ON CRUSHED ICE CHOMPING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Indispensable Employees"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a white shirt, as the main character. The story begins with Dilbert's decision to become indispensable to his company, which he believes will protect him from annoying behavior. However, he soon realizes that his new status has not made him immune to the company's quirks.

In the first panel, Dilbert is shown holding a coffee mug and saying, "I've decided to be come indispensable to the company." In the second panel, he is depicted at his desk, where he is interrupted by a coworker who is reading up on "crushed ice chomping." The coworker explains that Dilbert is already pretty annoying, and that being indispensable has not changed his behavior.

The third panel shows Dilbert looking puzzled, with a question mark above his head. The final panel reveals that the coworker has been reading up on "crushed ice chomping" and is now ready to chomp on some ice. The punchline is that Dilbert's attempt to become indispensable has not made him any less annoying, and that the company's quirks continue to plague him.

Overall, the comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the absurdities that can arise when employees try to navigate their roles.

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