Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th February 1996

Dilbert//2489, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 7th February 1996

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biggest offices file cabinet least need living monument proprietary documents stacks full storage psace efficiency

Official transcript

Alice asks the Boss, "Why is it that the people with the least need for storage space have the biggest offices?"

Alice stands in the door to the Boss's office and says, "I know! You're using your office as kind of a living monument to inefficiency!"

The Boss asks, "Is this because I wouldn't let you get a file cabinet?"

Alice asks, "Where would I put it? My cubicle is full of stacks of proprietary documents."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY IS IT THAT THE PEOPLE WITH THE LEAST NEED FOR STORAGE SPACE HAVE THE BIGGEST OFFICES?

I KNOW! YOU'RE USING YOUR OFFICE AS KIND OF A LIVING MONUMENT TO INEFFICIENCY!

IS THIS BECAUSE I WOULDN'T LET YOU GET A FILE CABINET?

WHERE WOULD I PUT IT? MY CUBICLE IS FULL OF STACKS OF PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Cubicle Conundrum"

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, humorously explores the absurdity of office space allocation. The story unfolds as follows:

• A man in a suit enters an office and asks a woman, "Why is it that the people with the least need for storage space have the biggest offices?"
• The woman responds, "I know you're using your office as kind of a living monument to inefficiency!"
• The man inquires, "Is this because I wouldn't let you get a file cabinet?"
• The woman retorts, "Where would I put it? My cubicle is full of stacks of proprietary documents."

The comic strip pokes fun at the common office practice of allocating large spaces to individuals who do not require them, while those who need more storage space are relegated to smaller areas. The humor lies in the absurdity of this situation and the witty exchange between the characters.

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