Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 29th June 2002

Dilbert//4823, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 29th June 2002

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act as boss imitates her boss alice funny faces makes hair pointy

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, you should act as if you're your own boss."

Alice replies, "Okay."

Alice grabs her hair into two sections and says, "My hair is pointy and I'm confused. Suddenly I have no respect for myself."

Alice looks dazed. She slumps in her chair and says, "Must...golf... now."

The Boss responds, "That is so-o-o not funny."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOU SHOULD ACT AS IF YOU'RE YOUR OWN BOSS.

OKAY.

MY HAIR IS POINTY AND I'M CONFUSED.

SUDDENLY I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR MYSELF.

MUST GOLF...

NOW.

THAT IS 50-0-0 NOT FUNNY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Pointy Hair Effect"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and her boss, Dilbert, in a humorous and satirical manner. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Alice asks her boss if she should act as if she is her own boss.
• Her boss responds with a cryptic message, "Okay," which Alice misinterprets as a sign of approval.
• Alice then proceeds to style her hair into a pointy shape, a trait commonly associated with Dilbert's character.
• However, when she shows off her new hairstyle to her boss, he is unimpressed and tells her that "that is so-o-o not funny."

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the sometimes ridiculous expectations placed on employees. It also highlights the challenges of communication and interpretation in a workplace setting.

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