Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd September 2007

Dilbert//6714, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 2nd September 2007

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ceos son joining dept

Official transcript

"Our CEO's son is joining the department as an intern."

"I want you to be his mentor."

"And by mentor, I mean don't let the little spy learn anything about us."

"If he finds out what we do, he'll tell his dad we're doing it wrong."

"Here's a list of compliments you can give him."

"Tell him his assignment is to go someplace and study cool motorcycles."

"If he asks more than three questions, kill him."

"Where's my desk?"

"That's one."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CEO'S SON IS JOINING THE DEPARTMENT AS AN INTERN.

I WANT YOU TO BE HIS MENTOR.

AND BY MENTOR, I MEAN DON'T LET THE LITTLE SPY LEARN ANYTHING ABOUT US.

IF HE FINDS OUT WHAT WE DO, HE'LL TELL HIS DAD WERE DOING IT WRONG.

HERE'S A LIST OF COMPLIMENTS YOU CAN GIVE HIM.

TELL HIM HIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO GO SOMEPLACE AND STUDY COOL MOTORCYCLES.

IF HE ASKS MORE THAN THREE QUESTIONS, KILL HIM.

WHERE'S DESK?

THAT'S ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mentorship Misadventures"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of a CEO's son who is joining the department as an intern. The CEO is eager to mentor his son, but things quickly go awry as the son's assignments become increasingly absurd and the CEO's attempts to correct him are met with resistance.

Key Panels:

• The CEO announces that his son will be joining the department as an intern.
• The son asks to be his mentor, and the CEO agrees.
• The son's first assignment is to study cool motorcycles, which the CEO finds strange but agrees to.
• The son asks more than three questions, prompting the CEO to kill him.
• The CEO's desk is empty, and he is left wondering where his son has gone.

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate mentorship and the challenges of working with family members. The absurdity of the son's assignments and the CEO's reactions provide humor throughout the strip. The final panel, where the CEO's desk is empty, adds to the comedic effect.

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