Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th March 2020

Dilbert//11285, first published six years ago on Sunday 8th March 2020

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Elbonian Consultant

Tags

managers & supervisors, business, consultant, elbonia, people, local, problem, distribution, execute, opinion, barber

Official transcript

boss: i hired an elbonian consultant because we couldn't afford anyone local.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED AN ELBONIAN CONSULTANT BECAUSE WE COULDN'T AFFORD ANYONE LOCAL.

HAVE YOU EVER CONSULTED IN THIS COUNTRY?

NO, BUT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE, SO I ASSUME IT ISN'T THAT DIFFERENT FROM ELBONIA.

THAT'S ENOUGH CHITCHAT.

TELL US WHAT WE SHOULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN OUR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

I RECOMMEND EXECUTING ONE OF YOUR DISTRIBUTORS AS A WARNING TO THE OTHERS.

I'M GOING TO NEED A SECOND OPINION.

MY SECOND OPINION IS THAT YOUR BARBER MUST HATE YOUR GUTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonian Consultation"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with bureaucracy, as he navigates a meeting with an Elbonian consultant. The consultant is hired to address the distribution system problems in the company, but his approach is met with skepticism and resistance from Dilbert and his colleagues.

Key Scenes:

Dilbert expresses his concerns about the consultant's qualifications and the high cost of hiring him.
The consultant recommends executing one of the distributors as a warning to others, which is met with shock and outrage from Dilbert.
Dilbert suggests that the consultant's second opinion is that the barber must hate his guts, implying that the consultant's advice is not only unhelpful but also insulting.

Themes:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the tendency for consultants to offer unhelpful or even harmful advice.
It also highlights Dilbert's frustration with the system and his desire to challenge the status quo.

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