Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th January 2007
Dilbert//6476, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 7th January 2007
Tags
made up words good laugh words incentement robustify flexitate leadershipping underboard moralify
Official transcript
"Tina, I need you to edit this before I send it out."
"Sure. I could use a good laugh."
"Let's start with the words that aren't words."
"Incentiment...robustify...flexitate...and leadershipping."
"I'll take those out and see what's left."
"'If you're not onboard with quality excellence, you're underboard.'"
"WA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!"
"Why do I even bother trying to moralify these people."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
TINA, I NEED YOU TO EDIT THIS BEFORE I SEND IT OUT.
SURE. I COULD USE A GOOD LAUGH.
LET'S START WITH THE WORDS THAT AREN'T WORDS.
INCENTIMENT...
ROBUSTIFY..
FLEXITATE... AND LEADERSHIPPING.
I'LL TAKE THOSE OUT AND SEE WHAT'S LEFT.
"IF YOU'RE NOT ONBOARD WITH YOU RE UNDER BOARD.
WA-HA-HA HA-HA-HA WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER TRYING TO MORALIFY THESE PEOPLE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Underboarding"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around Tina, an underling, who is tasked by her boss to edit a document. However, her boss's instructions are unclear and open-ended, leaving Tina confused and frustrated. The boss's lack of specific guidance and emphasis on "quality excellence" rather than actual words to be edited leads to Tina's exasperation, culminating in her declaration of "WA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!" and a question about why she's even bothering to try to moralize others when they're not taking her seriously.
Key Themes:
- Confusion and frustration due to unclear instructions
- Emphasis on "quality excellence" over specific tasks
- Underling's exasperation and questioning of the point of trying to moralize others when not taken seriously
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