Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st December 2004

Dilbert//5739, first published 22 years ago on Friday 31st December 2004

Tags

nothing to fear reorganization fear itself dont think

Official transcript

"This department has nothing to fear about the reorganization but fear itself."

"Don't think about it... don't thik about it."

"Okay, I'm pretty sure that that doesn't mean anything."

"Dang."

"Maybe less."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS DEPARTMENT HAS NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT THE REORGANIZATON BUT FEAR ITSELF.

DON'T THINK ABOUT IT..

DON'T THINK ABOUT IT OKAY, I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

MAYBE LESS.

DANG

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fear of Reorganization"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing their department's reorganization. The conversation begins with an employee expressing fear about the reorganization, but also fear of themselves. Dilbert responds by saying that he doesn't think about the reorganization, but rather focuses on not thinking about it. Another employee chimes in, stating that he doesn't mean anything by his comment, and Dilbert replies with a sarcastic remark, implying that the employee is trying to avoid taking responsibility for his words.

The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of some individuals to avoid taking responsibility for their actions or opinions, and instead focus on avoiding controversy or conflict. It also highlights the absurdity of trying to avoid thinking about a particular topic, as it is often impossible to completely ignore something that is on one's mind. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to avoid responsibility and the consequences of trying to avoid thinking about important issues.

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