Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th December 2011

Dilbert//8279, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 15th December 2011

Tags

industry & manufacturing manufacturing more green ac units elastic bands hats covered eyes don't shoot messenger elbonian engineering

Official transcript

Boss: We told our Elbonian factory to be more green, so they turned off their AC units. The heat caused the elastic bands in their hats to stretch until their eyes were covered. And that's why we'll miss our ship date. CEO: They say you shouldn't shoot the messenger, but no one warns you how much you'll want to.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE TOLD OUR ELBONIAN FACTORY TO BE MORE GREEN, SO THEY TURNED OFF THEIR AC UNITS.

THE HEAT CAUSED THE ELASTIC BANDS IN THEIR HATS TO STRETCH UNTIL THEIR EYES WERE COVERED.

AND THAT'S WHY WELL MISS OUR SHIP DATE.

THEY SAY YOU SHOULDN'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER, BUT NO ONE WARNS YOU HOW MUCH YOULL WANT TO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elastic Bands and AC Units"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around an office meeting where a manager announces the implementation of a new policy. The policy involves turning off air conditioning units to reduce energy consumption, citing the environmental benefits of going green. However, this decision has a peculiar consequence: the heat causes the elastic bands in employees' hats to stretch, leading to an unexpected outcome.

Key Points:

• The manager's announcement sparks curiosity among employees.
• The heat causes elastic bands to stretch, resulting in a humorous situation.
• The manager's response is met with skepticism and amusement from the employees.

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