Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 3rd March 1997

Dilbert//2879, first published 29 years ago on Monday 3rd March 1997

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combine words ecosystem engagement manger ratbert seem smart walmart

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "Ratbert, I'm going back into the consulting business and I need you to be my engagement manager."

Dogbert continues, "You'll seem very smart if you randomly combine the words on this list and make many references to 'Wal-Mart.'"

Ratbert sits at a conference table with Dilbert and the Boss. Ratbert says, "It's like 'Wal-Mart.' Migrate your value into the white spaces of the ecosystem."

The Boss says, "Wow! That's one smart rat!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT, I'M GOING BACK INTO THE CONSULTING BUSINESS AND I NEED YOU TO BE MY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER.

YOU'LL SEEM VERY SMART IF YOU RANDOMLY COMBINE THE WORDS ON THIS LIST AND MAKE MANY REFERENCES TO "WAL-MART." IT'S LIKE "WAL-MART." MIGRATE YOUR VALUE INTO THE WHITE SPACES OF THE wOW! THAT'S ECOSYSTEM.

ONE SMART RAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Smart Rat"

Summary:

• Ratbert, a character from the Dilbert comic strip, is attempting to become the engagement manager for a consulting business.
• He is asked to provide references, and he claims to have many connections to "Wal-Mart."
• The other characters are skeptical, but Ratbert insists that he is a "smart rat" and can migrate their value into the white spaces of the ecosystem.
• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the business world and the absurdity of some job interviews.

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