Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th January 2009
Dilbert//7218, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 18th January 2009
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questions business reasoning thinking plants
Official transcript
Dilbert says, "You're watering a plastic plant."
man says, "yes, I am."
Dilbert says, "Why?"
man says, "Funny story."
Many says, "Your boss replaced the live plants with plastic ones to save money."
man says, "My company has the contract to water your office plants."
Man says, "No one ever cancelled our contract."
Man says, "Now my career is less important than a gnat's toot in a hurricane."
man says, "But it's still way better than sitting in a fabric-covered box all day."
Dilbert thinks, "I need to stop talking to people."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOU'RE WATERING A PLASTIC PLANT.
YES, I AM.
WHY?
FUNNY STORY.
YOUR BOSS REPLACED THE LIVE PLANTS WITH PLASTIC ONES TO SAVE MONEY.
MY COMPANY HAS THE CONTRACT TO WATER YOUR OFFICE PLANTS.
NO ONE EVER CANCELLED OUR CONTRACT.
NOW MY CAREER IS LESS IMPORTANT THAN A GNAT'S TOOT IN A HURRICANE.
BUT IT'S STILL WAY BETTER THAN SITTING IN A FABRIC-COVERED BOX ALL DAY.
I NEED TO STOP TALKING TO PEOPLE.
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AI Analysis
Title: "The Plastic Plant Predicament"
Summary:
This Dilbert comic strip revolves around the absurdity of office plants, specifically plastic ones. The story begins with a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is watering a plastic plant. Dilbert questions the purpose of watering a fake plant, to which the boss responds that it's to save money by replacing live plants with plastic ones. This decision is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who points out the futility of watering something that doesn't need it.
The conversation takes a humorous turn when Dilbert's boss reveals that the company has a contract to water office plants, emphasizing the importance of this task. However, Dilbert's skepticism persists, and he questions the effectiveness of watering a plastic plant. The boss's response is that it's still better than sitting in a fabric-covered box all day, which Dilbert finds amusing.
The strip concludes with Dilbert's boss instructing him to stop talking to people and focus on watering the plants, adding to the comedic tone of the conversation. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the quirks of office life and the sometimes illogical decisions made by management.
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