Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd June 2013
Dilbert//8835, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 23rd June 2013
Tags
anger executives happiness deadline no disturbance threat fired do-dont sexist powertrip euphoria overpaid psychology
Official transcript
Boss: I'm on a deadline, so don't let anyone disturb me for at least an hour. If anyone gets past you, you're fired. CEO: Tell your boss to come to my office now. Carol: He'll fire me if I disturb him. CEO: I'm your CEO! Disturb your boss now or I'll fire you. Boss: I heard that, and if you disturb me, you're fired. CEO: You're fired if you don't! Boss: You're fired if you do! CEO: Whoa! Hold on! I'm getting a sudden wave of euphoria. Boss: Me too! CEO: Is it because we're overpaid? Boss: It... it feels... wonderful!
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M ON A DEADLINE, SO DON'T LET ANYONE DISTURB ME FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR.
IF ANYONE GETS PAST YOU, YOU'RE FIRED.
TELL YOUR BOSS TO COME TO MY OFFICE NOW.
HELL FIRE ME IF I DISTURB HIM.
I'M YOUR CEO!
DISTURB YOUR BOSS NOW OR I'LL FIRE YOU!
I HEARD THAT.
AND IF YOU DISTURB ME, YOU'RE FIRED!
YOU'RE FIRED IF YOU DON'T!
YOU'RE FIRED IF YOU DO!
WHOA! HOLD ON!
I'M GETTING A SUDDEN WAVE OF EUPHORIA.
00 ME TOO!
IS IT BECAUSE WE'RE OVERPAID?
IT FEELS ..
WONDERFUL!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Disturb Me Now"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with black hair, in a series of humorous situations. The strip begins with Dilbert's boss, Pointy-Haired Boss (PHB), instructing him not to disturb him for at least an hour. However, Dilbert is fired if anyone gets past him, and he is fired if he doesn't. This sets off a chain reaction of events, including Dilbert's attempt to fire PHB, who responds by firing Dilbert. The strip concludes with Dilbert's CEO, who is also PHB, declaring that Dilbert is overpaid and wonderful.
Key Elements:
- Dilbert's struggles with his boss's demands
- The absurdity of the situation
- The ultimate conclusion that Dilbert is overpaid and wonderful
Tone:
The tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the corporate world and the absurdities of office life.
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