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Dilbert is Funny

 
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Those Elbonians are even funnier.
Is Dilbert the Danny de Vito look-alike ?
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No, that's the "pointy-haired boss", which is now a stock phrase in the industry. Dilbert is one of the two engineers - NOT the little bald guy. Typically Dilbert's tie is turned up. Not quite sure what that's all about, actually, but it's the standard.
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Originally posted by Joe Pluta:
No, that's the "pointy-haired boss", which is now a stock phrase in the industry. Dilbert is one of the two engineers - NOT the little bald guy. Typically Dilbert's tie is turned up. Not quite sure what that's all about, actually, but it's the standard.Joe


The tie is one of two things:
1) It's to show that Dilbert is not able to control any part of his environment
or
2) He's happy to see you!
 
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No, that's the "pointy-haired boss", which is now a stock phrase in the industry.
Also known as "PHB". You can get more info here.
 
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In August 1994 , Dilbert's tie was drawn flat for one day. He'd broken up with his girlfriend, Liz.
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And one day Dilbert went to office with out a tie. Well actually he went to the office naked (a bet with Dogbert)
 
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Originally posted by Mani Ram:
And one day Dilbert went to office with out a tie. Well actually he went to the office naked (a bet with Dogbert)


Don't forget the Casual Day when Dilbert and Wally showed up in bell bottom pants. They got sent home for crimes of fashion.
 
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Why IS Dilbert funny ?
Considering :


Through his cartoon, Adams articulates what so many of us feel and know to be true - that the cubicle culture is an absurd and deathly place to spend 80,000 hours, which is the average time spent on the job in a career. Through his cartoon characters, Adams says what so many of us are scared to admit to ourselves - that cubicle time is largely wasted time.


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