Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th December 2008

Dilbert//7188, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 19th December 2008

Tags

blame business failures-bankruptcies scapegoat troll to scapegoat goat costume take balme another deadline slapping goat

Official transcript

The boss: I'm promoting you from legacy systems troll to scapegoat. Your job is to dress in a goat costume and take the blame for all of our projects failing. Ted: We milled another deadline. All in favor of slapping the goat...

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PROMOTING YOU FROM LEGACY SYSTEMS TROLL TO SCAPEGOAT.

YOUR JOB IS TO DRESS IN A GOAT COSTUME AND TAKE THE BLAME FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECTS FAILING.

WE MISSED ANOTHER DEADLINE. ALL IN FAVOR OF SLAPPING THE GOAT...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Goat-astrophe"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scenario where a boss, dressed in a goat costume, addresses a meeting. The boss explains that the team's failure to meet deadlines has resulted in their promotion to "legacy systems troll," and they must dress in a goat costume and take the blame for all project failures.

Key Elements:

• The boss is dressed in a goat costume, symbolizing their new role as a scapegoat.
• The team is shown sitting at a table, looking unimpressed and frustrated.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of blaming individuals for project failures, rather than addressing the underlying issues.
• The use of a goat costume adds a comedic touch to the scene, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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