Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th May 2009

Dilbert//7350, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 30th May 2009

Tags

assignment realization angry useless meaningless breakdown screaming yelling ignoring

Official transcript

The boss says, "Asok, I want to scrub the CPS database."

Asok says, "No one uses that data."

Asok the intern says, "But you are incapable of admitting error. So now I must dedicate my time to a thoroughly useless task."

The boss thinks, "This job got easier when I stopped listening."

Asok says, "It's like death, but without the glamour!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, I WANT YOU TO SCRUB THE CPS DATABASE.

NO ONE USES THAT DATA.

BUT YOU ARE INCAPABLE OF ADMITTING ERROR. SO NOW I MUST DEDICATE MY TIME TO A THOROUGHLY USELESS TASK.

THIS JOB GOT EASIER WHEN I STOPPED LISTENING.

IT'S LIKE DEATH, BUT WITHOUT THE GLAMOUR!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Death by Bureaucracy"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Asok, a new employee, and his boss, who is determined to scrub the CPS database. The boss's request is met with skepticism by Asok, who questions the usefulness of the task. The boss becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually threatening to kill Asok if he doesn't comply. The strip pokes fun at the red tape and bureaucracy that often plagues large organizations, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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