Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th October 2009

Dilbert//7501, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 28th October 2009

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Official transcript

The Boss says, "Alice, remove the toys from your cubicle. It sends the wrong message."

Alice says ,"You mean the message that says this company is a creative environment that values the individual?"

The Boss says, "Exactly. We're going for more of an egg carton vibe."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, REMOVE THE TOYS FROM YOUR CUBICLE. IT SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE.

YOU MEAN THE MESSAGE THAT SAYS THIS COMPANY IS A CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUES THE INDIVIDUAL?

EXACTLY. WE'RE GOING FOR MORE OF AN EGG CARTON VIBE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Egg Carton Vibe"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, an office worker, and Alice, his boss. The conversation begins with Alice instructing Dilbert to remove toys from his cubicle, citing that it sends the wrong message. Dilbert responds by asking if the message is that the company values creativity, to which Alice agrees. However, she then clarifies that the company's message is about having an "egg carton vibe." The conversation ends with Dilbert removing his toys and replacing them with an egg carton, which Alice approves of. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which companies try to convey their values through meaningless messages.

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