Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th June 2013

Dilbert//8817, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 5th June 2013

Tags

managers & supervisors ephermal middel manager look stupid business

Official transcript

Boss: Say hello to the ephemeral middle manager. But hurry because he won't last long. Dilbert: Hi, I'm... Boss: Now you just look stupid.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SAY HELLO TO THE EPHEMERAL MIDDLE MANAGER.

BUT HURRY BECAUSE HE WON'T LAST LONG.

HI, I'M NOW YOU JUST LOOK STUPID.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ephemeral Middle Manager"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and an ephemeral middle manager, who appears and disappears suddenly. The conversation is humorous, with the man trying to establish a connection with the manager, who responds with a series of brief, unhelpful statements.

Key Points:

• The ephemeral middle manager appears and disappears suddenly, making it difficult for the man to have a meaningful conversation.
• The manager's responses are brief and unhelpful, adding to the humor of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of middle management and the challenges of communicating with those in positions of authority.

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