Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th December 2022

Dilbert//12300, first published four years ago on Sunday 18th December 2022

Useless Fat

Open source transcript

OUR CEO ORDERED ME TO CUT THE BUDGET BY TWENTY PERCENT.

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY VITAL FUNCTIONS SO I IDENTIFIED ALL OF THE USELESS FAT IN THE BUDGET.

REALLY?

YOU DID?

RIGHT. I DID AND THAT'S WHAT WILL BE ELIMINATED YAY!!!!

WHEN IS YOUR LAST DAY?

YOUR FACE TELLS ME YOU WERE NOT REFERRING TO YOURSELF AS THE FAT AND USELESS PART OF THE BUDGET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Budget Eliminator"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, features Dilbert, the main character, who is determined to cut the budget by twenty percent. However, his approach is met with resistance from his colleagues, who are concerned about the potential consequences of such drastic cuts.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert announces his plan to cut the budget by twenty percent, but his CEO is skeptical and asks him to identify all of the useless fat in the budget.
• Dilbert proudly declares that he has eliminated all of the useless fat, but his colleagues are shocked and outraged when they discover that their own positions have been eliminated.
• The CEO is confused and asks when Dilbert's last day will be, but Dilbert is not aware that he has been fired.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape and the challenges of implementing cost-cutting measures in a large organization.
• It also pokes fun at the tendency of executives to make sweeping changes without fully understanding the consequences of their actions.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of budgeting and the importance of careful planning and consideration when making significant changes to an organization.

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