Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th June 2021

Dilbert//11748, first published five years ago on Monday 14th June 2021

Elbonian Hackers Attack

Tags

business, business ethics, elbonian, hackers, attack, stole, database, ranking, employee, haircuts, sarcasm

Official transcript

dilbert: elbonian hackers stole our employee performance ranking database, and now they demand a ransom payment to give it back.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ELBONIAN HACKERS STOLE OUR EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE RANKING DATABASE, AND NOW THEY DEMAND A RANSOM PAYMENT TO GIVE IT BACK.

THEY CAN KEEP IT.

WE'VE BEEN RANKING EMPLOYEES SOLELY ON THEIR HAIRCUTS FOR YEARS, AND NO ONE HAS COMPLAINED YET.

WHAT?

WE WILL SPEAK OF THIS NO MORE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Elbonian Hackers Steal Employee Performance Ranking Database".

The comic strip is divided into three panels, each with a caption and an image. The first panel shows a man talking to another man, saying: "Elbonian hackers stole our employee performance ranking database, and now they demand a ransom payment to give it back." The second panel shows the same two men, with the second man saying: "They can keep it. We've been ranking employees solely on their haircuts for years, and no one has complained yet." The third panel shows a man standing alone, looking up at a sign that says: "What? We will speak of this no more."

The comic strip is humorous because it pokes fun at the idea that companies often prioritize superficial characteristics like haircuts over actual performance or qualifications. The punchline is unexpected and absurd, adding to the humor. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the flaws in corporate culture and the absurdity of prioritizing appearances over substance.

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