Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th March 1997

Dilbert//2883, first published 29 years ago on Friday 7th March 1997

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boss coincidence fallen under spell morons must pay inexperienced strangers

Official transcript

Wally tells Dilbert, "Our boss has fallen under the spell of a consultant."

The Boss walks by with his arms outstretched and a zombie-like look on his face. He says, "Must . . . Make assumptions."

The Boss continues, "Must . . . write . . large checks to consultant . . . because . . . employees . . . are . . . morons."

Wally says, "Just because we pay inexperienced strangers to tell us how to do our jobs, that doesn't mean we're morons!"

Dilbert says, "Yeah! It's a coincidence."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR BOSS HAS FALLEN UNDER THE SPELL OF A CONSULTANT.

MUST... MAKE ASSUMPTIONS.

MUST... WRITE... LARGE CHECKS TO CONSULTANT...

BECAUSE... EMPLOYEES...

ARE ... MORONS.

JUST BECAUSE WE PAY INEXPERIENCED STRANGERS TO TELL US HOW TO DO OUR JOBS, THAT YEAH!

DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE MORONS!

IT'S A COINCIDENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, is titled "It's a Coincidence." The storyline revolves around a boss who has fallen under the spell of a consultant, leading to a series of absurd events.

Key Events:

• The boss instructs employees to write large checks to the consultant, citing that employees are "morons" and the checks are necessary to pay inexperienced strangers to explain how to do their jobs.
• The employees are confused and frustrated by the situation.
• The boss claims that it's a coincidence that the consultant is also a moron.

Themes and Commentary:

• The comic strip satirizes the trend of companies hiring consultants to solve problems, often resulting in unnecessary expenses and inefficiencies.
• The storyline pokes fun at the idea that some bosses may be more interested in following the advice of consultants than in making informed decisions themselves.
• The comic strip also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where employees are forced to pay large sums of money to someone who is not qualified to do their job.

Overall:

The comic strip "It's a Coincidence" is a humorous commentary on the corporate world and the sometimes absurd decisions made by bosses.

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