Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th April 2011

Dilbert//8035, first published fifteen years ago on Friday 15th April 2011

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big business children drawing & painting executives chalky substance layers of mangement new layers p avp director doplphon inanimate object

Official transcript

CEO: I'm adding a few layers of management below me. The new layers are VP, AVP, Director, dolphin, inanimate object, and chalky substance. If you have any issue, I encourage you to talk to the chalky substance.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M ADDING A FEW LAYERS OF MANAGEMENT BELOW ME.

THE NEW LAYERS ARE VP, AVP, DIRECTOR, DOLPHIN, INANIMATE OBJECT, AND CHALKY SUBSTANCE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TALK TO THE CHALKY SUBSTANCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Chalky Substance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life.
• In this strip, Dilbert is tasked with adding a few layers of management to an organization.
• He creates a new layer, "Chalky Substance," which is met with confusion by his colleagues.
• The punchline lies in the fact that "Chalky Substance" is not a real person or position, but rather a humorous way for Dilbert to poke fun at the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy.
• The comic strip satirizes the tendency for organizations to create unnecessary layers of management, and the often nonsensical titles that come with them.

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