Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th November 2008

Dilbert//7166, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 27th November 2008

Tags

boss budget clothes drastic budget cuts dramatic how much cut buzzards seem selective

Official transcript

Finance troll: We need to make drastic budget cuts. The boss: Let's not get all dramatic. Just tell me how much to cut and I'll make it happen. Dilbert: On the plus side,, the buzzards seem selective.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO MAKE DRASTIC BUDGET CUTS.

LET'S NOT GET ALL DRAMATIC. JUST TELL ME HOW MUCH TO CUT AND I'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

ON THE PLUS SIDE, THE BUZZARDS SEEM SELECTIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "On the Plus Side, the Buzzards Seem Selective"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss instructing an employee to make drastic budget cuts. The employee is skeptical, but the boss insists that they will be able to make it happen. The punchline comes when the employee points out that the buzzards seem selective, implying that the boss's plan may not be as effective as they think.

Key Elements:

• A boss instructing an employee to make drastic budget cuts
• The employee's skepticism about the feasibility of the plan
• The boss's insistence that they will be able to make it happen
• The employee's observation that the buzzards seem selective, implying that the plan may not be effective
• A humorous commentary on the challenges of making tough decisions in a business setting

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