Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th November 1994

Dilbert//2031, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 6th November 1994

Tags

project approved budget giveaway doomed hyped up marketing dept snatched porject reverse psychology

Official transcript

The Boss stands at Dilbert's desk and says, "I got your project approved by our president!"

The Boss continues, "But he gave your budget to another project."

The Boss continues, "It's pretty much doomed from the get-go."

The Boss continues, "But I hyped it up at the executive meeting so somebody else will try to take it over."

A woman pushes them aside and says, "Step aside, fools! This project belongs to marketing now!"

As the woman walks away, the Boss says, "Oh, please don't take our project."

Dilbert and the Boss slap hands. Dilbert says, "Yes!"

Dilbert asks, "Do you ever worry that you're finding joy in the wrong places?"

The Boss replies, "Nope."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GOT YOUR PROJECT APPROVED BY OUR PRESIDENT!

BUT HE GAVE YOUR BUDGET TO ANOTHER PROJECT.

IT'S PRETTY MUCH DOOMED FROM THE GET-GO.

BUT I HYPED IT UP AT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING SO SOMEBODY ELSE WILL TRY TO TAKE IT OVER.

STEP ASIDE , FOOLS!

THIS PROJECT BELONGS TO MARKETING NOW!

OH, PLEASE DON'T TAKE OUR PROJECT.

DO YOU EVER WORRY THAT YOU'RE FINDING JOY IN THE WRONG PLACES?

NOPE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a marketing project that has been rejected by the president, only to be revived by the executive meeting. The story unfolds as follows:

• A man presents his project to the president, who rejects it, citing that it is "pretty much doomed from the get-go."
• The man takes the project to the executive meeting, where it is approved.
• The president is left confused and frustrated, wondering if he should be happy about the project's approval or concerned about its potential failure.

Key Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic decision-making and the challenges of navigating complex organizational structures.
• It also touches on the theme of perseverance and the importance of finding joy in the wrong places.

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