Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 23rd July 2009

Dilbert//7404, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 23rd July 2009

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sitting meeting budget suggestion ridicule annouyed business

Official transcript

The boss says, "I've been asked to cut the fat out of this department."

Wally says, "If the department has fat in it, that's a symptom of bad management. Maybe you should fire yourself."

The boss says, "I wasn't asking for suggestions."

Wally says, "Geez, way to be critical during brain storming."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN ASKED TO CUT THE FAT OUT OF THIS DEPARTMENT.

IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS FAT IN IT, THAT'S A SYMPTOM OF BAD MANAGEMENT. MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIRE YOURSELF.

I WASN'T ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS.

GEEZ, WAY TO BE CRITICAL DURING THE BRAINSTORMING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Firing Yourself"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character known for his sarcastic humor and workplace struggles.
• In this strip, Dilbert is asked to cut the fat out of his department.
• He responds by suggesting that the department is already fat, implying that it is inefficient and ineffective.
• Dilbert then jokingly offers to fire himself as a solution to the problem.
• The strip pokes fun at the common corporate practice of downsizing and the absurdity of expecting employees to come up with creative solutions to complex problems.
• The humor is dry and ironic, characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip style.

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