Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd September 2003

Dilbert//5253, first published 23 years ago on Tuesday 2nd September 2003

Tags

tech solution simple cost fortune internal approvals vast herds management dolts

Official transcript

"The technical solution is simple and inexpensive."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION IS SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE.

BUT IT WOULD COST A FORTUNE TO GET INTERNAL APPROVALS BECAUSE VAST HERDS OF MANAGEMENT DOLTS WOULD GET INVOLVED.

SO I SHOULD JUST DO IT, RIGHT?

DID YOU CALL ME A VAST HERD?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Vast Herds of Management Dolts"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a colleague, who is holding a red object and asking if Dilbert is a "vast herd" of management dolts. Dilbert responds by asking if he should just do it, implying that he is being asked to get internal approvals for something, which would be a costly and time-consuming process.

The conversation highlights the challenges of navigating bureaucratic red tape and the frustration that can come with dealing with inefficient systems. The use of the term "vast herds of management dolts" adds a touch of humor to the situation, poking fun at the perceived inefficiencies of management. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdities of office life and the challenges of getting things done in a bureaucratic environment.

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