Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th July 1992

Dilbert//1177, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 5th July 1992

Tags

dilbert the boss company survey attitudes anonymous retribution dog eared phone number confidential green pen marker eskimo objectives

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss enters and says, "Dilbert, do you have a minute?"

The Boss continues, "The company is doing an survey of employee attitudes about their bosses."

The Boss continues, "It's totally anonymous, so you don't have to fear any retribution."

The Boss opens an envelope and says, "Oops! It looks like your questionnaire is a bit dog-eared."

The Boss continues, "I'll put my phone number on the confidential envelope in case you need me."

The Boss hands Dilbert a pen and says, "You can use this green marker pen."

The Boss adds, "Oh, and I took the liberty of checking off your ethnic background as Eskimo. It's just a statistical thing."

Dilbert reads, "1. Does your boss clearly communicate your objectives?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

THE COMPANY IS DOING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES ABOUT THEIR BOSSES.

IT'S TOTALLY ANONYMOUS, SO YOU DONT HAVE TO FEAR ANY RETRIBUTION.

OOPS! IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE IS A BIT DOGEARED.

I'LL PUT MY PHONE NUMBER ON THE CONFIDENTIAL ENVELOPE IN CASE YOU NEED ME.

YOU CAN USE THIS GREEN MARKER PEN OH, AND I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF CHECKING OFF YOUR ETHNIC BACKGROUND AS ESKIMO. IT'S JUST A STATISTICAL THING.

DOES YOUR BOSS CLEARLY COMMUNICATE YOUR OBJECTIVES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Great Questionnaire"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled and balding man with a tie, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who is holding a clipboard and wearing a gray suit.

Key Elements:

• The boss asks Dilbert if he has a minute, to which Dilbert responds that he does.
• The boss explains that the company is conducting a survey of employee attitudes about their bosses.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks if it's anonymous, to which the boss replies that it is.
• Dilbert then asks if he can use the green marker pen, which the boss agrees to.
• Dilbert proceeds to fill out the questionnaire, but his answers are sarcastic and critical of his boss.
• The boss becomes defensive and asks Dilbert to clearly communicate his objectives.
• Dilbert responds by asking if his boss has communicated clearly about his objectives, implying that the boss has not.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate surveys and the way they can be used to manipulate employees. It also highlights the tension between Dilbert and his boss, who are at odds over issues of communication and respect.

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