Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th October 2006
Dilbert//6385, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 8th October 2006
Official transcript
"A business magazine is sending a reporter to interview me."
"You?"
"They want to learn my best management practices."
"That's a little like milking a squirrel because you need butter."
"I don't know what that meant, but I like the way it sounded."
"Describe your typical day."
"Well, let me tell you..."
"Sometimes you milk the squirrel, and sometimes the squirrel milks you."
"'He is like a zen master. His words are peppered with squirrel-related wisdom.'"
THE TIMES
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
A BUSINESS MAGAZINE IS SENDING A REPORTER TO INTERVIEW ME.
THEY WANT TO LEARN MY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
THAT'S A LITTLE LIKE MILKING A SQUIRREL BECAUSE YOU NEED BUTTER.
THAT MEANT, BUAI LIKE THE WAY IT SOUNDED.
YOU?
DESCRIBE YOUR TYPICAL DAY.
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU...
SOMETIMES YOU MILK THE SQUIRREL, AND SOMETIMES THE SQUIRREL MILKS YOU.
"HE IS LIKE A ZEN MASTER. HIS WORDS ARE PEPPERED WITH SQUIRREL-RELATED WISDOM."
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in a business magazine.
Summary: The comic strip features Dilbert, a character who works in a corporate office, and his interactions with his coworkers and superiors. In this particular strip, Dilbert is being interviewed by a business magazine reporter, who wants to learn about his best management practices. However, Dilbert's responses are humorous and nonsensical, causing confusion and frustration for the reporter.
Key Points:
- Dilbert is being interviewed by a business magazine reporter.
- The reporter wants to learn about Dilbert's best management practices.
- Dilbert's responses are humorous and nonsensical.
- The reporter is confused and frustrated by Dilbert's answers.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of management practices and the absurdity of corporate culture.
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