Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th December 2008

Dilbert//7185, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 16th December 2008

Tags

office workers valuable value legacy system less valuable never appear less valuable dress code troll

Official transcript

Dilbert: I worry that being assigned to work on the legacy systems will make me appear less valuable in the future. Catbert: You have my word that you could never appear less valuable than you are now. Gilbert: Why do your assurances make me feel worse? Catbert: Your new dress code is "troll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORRY THAT BEING ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE LEGACY SYSTEMS WILL MAKE ME APPEAR LESS VALUABLE IN THE FUTURE.

YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT YOU COULD NEVER APPEAR LESS VALUABLE THAN YOU ARE NOW.

WHY DO YOUR ASSURANCES MAKE ME FEEL WORSE?

YOUR NEW DRE-S COL

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dress Code Dispute"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, standing at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a red creature, likely representing his boss or a colleague.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's Concern: He expresses worry that being assigned to work on legacy systems will make him appear less valuable in the future.
• Boss's Response: The boss responds by asking why Dilbert's assurances make him feel worse, citing the new dress code as "troll."
• Tone: The tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the frustrations that come with it.

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