Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th March 2007

Dilbert//6544, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 16th March 2007

Official transcript

"We have a squatter problem."

"We must make our empty cubicles appear occupied or else we'll lose them to other departments."

"When we're done hosing our own company, can we start hosing the competition?"

"Our customers are next."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVE A SQUA TTER PROBLEM WE MUST MAKE OUR EMPTY CUBICLES APPEAR OCCUPIED OR ELSE WELL LOSE THEM TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

WHEN WE'RE DONE HOSING OUR OWN COMPANY, CAN WE START HOSING THE COMPETITION?

OUR CUSTOMERS ARE NEXT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Great Cubicle Debate"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting of office workers discussing the issue of empty cubicles. The conversation begins with one employee expressing concern about the "squatter problem," where individuals occupy empty cubicles without permission. Another employee suggests that the company should make the empty cubicles appear occupied to deter squatters. However, a third employee proposes a more drastic solution: hosting a competition to see who can fill the empty cubicles the fastest.

The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic nature of office politics and the absurdity of some company policies. It highlights the creative solutions that employees come up with to address seemingly insurmountable problems.

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