Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th August 2010

Dilbert//7786, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 9th August 2010

Tags

special project secret confidential dig grave shovel death medical

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I need you to work on a highly confidential project."

The Boss says, "When you're done, I want you to dig your own shallow grave and beat yourself to death with the shovel."

Dilbert says, "Why does it feel as if my entire career has been preparation for this project?"

The Boss says, "You're welcome."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO WORK ON A HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT.

WHEN YOU'RE DONE, I WANT YOU TO DIG YOUR OWN SHALLOW GRAVE AND BEAT YOURSELF TO DEATH WITH THE SHOVEL.

WHY DOES IT FEEL AS IF MY ENTIRE CAREER HAS BEEN PREPARATION FOR THIS PROJECT?

YOU'RE WELCOME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Shallow Grave"

Summary:

• A worker approaches a manager with a confidential project proposal.
• The manager responds by asking the worker to dig their own shallow grave and beat themselves to death with a shovel.
• The worker is confused and asks why they should feel this way about their career preparation for the project.
• The manager responds with a simple "You're welcome," implying that the worker's feelings are justified.

Key Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the often-mundane and unfulfilling nature of office work.
• It highlights the absurdity of some managers' behavior and the ways in which they can be unhelpful or even cruel to their employees.

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