Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th November 2011

Dilbert//8253, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 19th November 2011

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employees ignorance (knowledge) fire wally can't risk zeberpupin system only one program business

Official transcript

Boss: I want to fire Wally, but I can't risk it. He says he's the only one who can program the Zeberpupin System. Catbert: Are you sure that's true? Boss: It must be. No one else has even heard of it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT TO FIRE WALLY, BUT I CAN'T RISK IT.

HE SAYS HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN PROGRAM THE ZEBERPUPIN SYSTEM.

ARE YOU SURE THAT'S TRUE?

IT MUST BE.

NO ONE ELSE HAS EVEN HEARD OF IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Zeberpupin System"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Wally, a character who wants to fire his boss, and the boss, who is unaware of the Zeberpupin system. The boss is confident that he is the only one who can program the system, but Wally is skeptical and asks if anyone else has heard of it. The boss responds that no one else has even heard of it, implying that he is the only one who knows about the system.

Key Points:

• Wally wants to fire his boss
• The boss claims to be the only one who can program the Zeberpupin system
• Wally is skeptical and asks if anyone else has heard of it
• The boss responds that no one else has even heard of it

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the boss's confidence in his ability to program the Zeberpupin system. The use of made-up technology adds to the comedic effect, as it is unlikely that such a system exists. The conversation between Wally and the boss is also humorous, as Wally's skepticism and the boss's confidence create a humorous dynamic.

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