Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th August 2013

Dilbert//8882, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 9th August 2013

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boredom cruelty managers & supervisors expensive japanese management technique banishment room tolerance for boredom business

Official transcript

Boss: Ted, I don't want to fire you because that would be expensive. So I'm borrowing a Japanese management technique and transferring you to a banishment room until you get so bored you quit. Ted: Looks like someone underestimated my tolerance for boredom.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I DON'T WANT TO FIRE YOU BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE.

SO I'M BORROWING A JAPANESE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE AND TRANSFERRING YOU TO A BANISHMENT ROOM UNTIL YOU GET SO BORED YOU QUIT.

LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE UNDERESTIMATED MY TOLERANCE FOR BOREDOM

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Boredom and Tolerance"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around Ted's frustration with his job. He expresses his desire to quit, but his boss offers an alternative solution: a Japanese management technique that involves being transferred to a banishment room until boredom leads to resignation.

Key Points:

• Ted is unhappy with his job and wants to quit.
• His boss suggests a unique approach to address the issue.
• The technique involves transferring Ted to a banishment room.
• The goal is to induce boredom, ultimately leading to Ted's resignation.
• Ted's response is skeptical, as he believes he is already underestimating his tolerance for boredom.

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