Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th May 2009

Dilbert//7348, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 28th May 2009

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asking work assignment placating saluting sarcasm

Official transcript

The boss says, "Find out how many engineers our competitors have so we can justify having that many."

Dilbert says, "Sure, I'll spend a few hours comparing our apples to their oranges."

The boss says, "Why does your cooperation sound like insubordination?"

Dilbert says, "Aye-aye, captain!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FIND OUT HOW MANY ENGINEERS OUR COMPETITORS HAVE SO WE CAN JUSTIFY HAVING THAT MANY.

SURE, I'LL SPEND A FEW HOURS COMPARING OUR APPLES TO THEIR ORANGES.

WHY DOES YOUR COOPERATION SOUND LIKE INSUBORDINATION?

AYE-AYE, CAPTAIN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Insurmountable Insubordination"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an engineer. The boss asks the engineer how many engineers their competitors have, implying that they should hire more engineers to justify their own numbers. The engineer responds by comparing their apples to their competitors' oranges, highlighting the differences in their approaches.

The boss becomes frustrated with the engineer's insubordination, asking why they do not cooperate. The engineer responds with a clever quip, "Aye-aye, Captain!", implying that they are following orders but also poking fun at the absurdity of the situation.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture of comparing numbers and the absurdity of trying to justify one's own existence through comparisons with others.

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