Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st December 2013

Dilbert//9026, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 31st December 2013

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business ethics efficiency experts gloves foot in glove

Official transcript

Dogbert: I'll teach you the best practices of companies that have nothing in common with yours. Those practices will fit your company like a foot in a glove. Boss: Close enough. Dogbert Consults

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS I'LL TEACH YOU THE BEST PRACTICES OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON WITH YOURS.

THOSE PRACTICES WILL FIT YOUR COMPANY LIKE A FOOT IN A GLOVE.

CLOSE ENOUGH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Best Practices"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, Dogbert and a businessman. Dogbert, a cynical and manipulative character, offers to teach the businessman "the best practices of companies that have nothing in common with yours." The businessman is skeptical but agrees to learn from Dogbert.

The punchline of the comic strip is that Dogbert's "best practices" are actually meaningless and unrelated to the businessman's company. Dogbert's response, "Those practices will fit your company like a foot in a glove," is a humorous way of saying that his advice is not relevant or useful.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of "best practices" and the tendency for businesses to adopt generic strategies that may not be effective for their specific needs. It also highlights Dogbert's clever and manipulative nature, as he takes advantage of the businessman's desire to learn and improve his company.

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