Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th December 2008

Dilbert//7199, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 30th December 2008

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boss dehumanizing easier to downsize employees insulting nickname meeting osama rudeness enemy business

Official transcript

The Boss says, I have assigned a secret insulting nickname to each of you."

The Boss says, "It's my way of dehumanizing the enemy so it will be easier to downsize you."

Ted says, "The enemy?"

The Boss says, "That's enough out of you, Osama."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE ASSIGNED A SECRET INSULTING NICKNAME TO EACH OF YOU.

IT'S MY WAY OF DEHUMANIZING THE ENEMY SO IT WILL BE EASIER TO DOWNSIZE YOU.

THE ENEMY?

THAT'S ENOUGH OUT OF YOU, OSAMA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dehumanizing the Enemy"

Summary:

• A group of men are discussing their approach to downsize an enemy.
• One man suggests dehumanizing the enemy, which another man interprets as a secret insult nickname.
• The men then proceed to assign each other insulting nicknames, with one man being called "Osama."
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the men's lack of understanding of the term "dehumanizing."

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