Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th February 1996

Dilbert//2488, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 6th February 1996

Tags

proprietary documents cubicle competitors utilize synergy

Official transcript

The Boss stands in the door of Alice's cubicle and says, "Alice, you've got to lock up these proprietary documents you have in your cubicle."

The Boss continues, "If our competitors see our plans, it could be very dangerous."

Alice asks, "For us or for them?"

The captions reads, "The Competitors."

A man reads a document and says, "Ooh! Look! They're planning to 'utilize synergy.' We're in trouble now!"

Another man laughs and a woman says, "Stop! You're killing me!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOUVE GOT TO LOCK UP THESE PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE IN YOUR CUBICLE.

IF OUR COMPETITORS SEE OUR PLANS, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.

FOR US OR FOR THEM?

THE COMPETITORS OOH! LOOK! THEYRE PLANNING TO "UTILIZE SYNERGY." WE'RE IN TROUBLE STOP! YOU'RE NOW!

HA KILLING !!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Utilize Synergy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, depicts a humorous scenario where a group of coworkers are planning to "utilize synergy" to harm their colleagues. The strip is divided into three panels, each with a caption and illustrations.

Panel 1:

• Caption: "ALICE, YOU'VE GOT TO LOCK UP THESE PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS YOU HAVE IN YOUR CUBICLE."
• Illustration: Alice, a woman with curly hair, is shown holding a stack of papers while a man, likely her boss, looks on.

Panel 2:

• Caption: "IF OUR COMPETITORS SEE OUR PLANS, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS."
• Illustration: The same man from Panel 1 is shown speaking to Alice, while another woman, likely a coworker, listens in.

Panel 3:

• Caption: "THE COMPETITORS OOH/LOOK/THEY'RE PLANNING TO 'UTILIZE SYNERGY.' WE'RE IN TROUBLE NOW!"
• Illustration: A group of coworkers, including the man from Panels 1 and 2, are shown celebrating and laughing together. One of them is holding a piece of paper, while others shout "HA HA HA" and "STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME!!"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate jargon often used in business settings, highlighting the absurdity of using buzzwords like "synergy" to justify harmful actions. The illustrations add to the humor, depicting the coworkers' reactions to their plan.

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