Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th September 2009

Dilbert//7449, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 6th September 2009

Tags

asking approval bureaucracy avoiding explaining disappearing

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Can you approve this change?"

Woman says, "I'll have to run it by my corporate office."

Woman says, "And we're in merger talks, so they'll need to clear it with our future owners."

Woman says, "No one will know who should make the decision or what the right decision is."

Dilbert says, "When do you think you'll have an answer?"

Woman says, "Sometime between next week and whenever the earth is devoured by a gravitational singularity."

Woman says, "Meanwhile I will avoid your calls and e-mails by becoming a vapor."

Dilbert says, "You forgot the approval form."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU APPROVE THIS CHANGE?

I'LL HAVE TO RUN IT BY MY CORPORATE OFFICE.

AND WE'RE IN MERGER TALKS, SO THEYLL NEED TO CLEAR IT WITH OUR FUTURE OWNERS.

NO ONE WILL KNOW WHO SHOULD MAKE THE DECISION OR WHAT THE RIGHT DECISION IS.

WHEN DO YOU THINK YOULL HAVE AN ANSWER?

SOMETIME BETWEEN NEXT WEEK AND WHENEVER THE EARTH IS DEVOURED BY A GRAVITATIONAL SINGULARITY.

MEANWHILE I WILL AVOID YOUR CALLS AND EMAILS BY BECOMING A VAPOR.

YOU FORGOT THE APPROVAL FORM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Approval Form"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around the theme of bureaucratic red tape and the quest for approval. The story unfolds as follows:

• A character, likely the protagonist, is seeking approval for a change.
• They approach their corporate office, where they are met with a series of obstacles and excuses.
• The character is repeatedly asked to fill out an approval form, only to have it rejected due to various reasons.
• The conversation becomes increasingly absurd, with the character being told that they need to run the change by their future owners, who are not yet in the picture.
• The character is also informed that they will need to clear the change with the current owners, who are not present.
• The conversation culminates in the character being told that they will need to avoid calls and emails by becoming a vapor, implying that the approval process is impossible to navigate.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the frustration and absurdity of dealing with bureaucratic red tape.
• It pokes fun at the inefficiencies and illogicalities of corporate decision-making processes.
• The strip's humor lies in its exaggeration of the challenges faced by individuals trying to navigate these systems.

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