How to Be a Dilbert Fan
The Dilbert cartoon plays on office politics, something anyone who has ever worked in an office can relate to. Dilbert pokes fun at everything from micro-managers to deadlines which have no basis in reality. Learn how to be a true Dilbert fan by following these simple steps.
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Read Dilbert cartoons. Most local Sunday papers run Dilbert, but if yours doesn't, elect to subscribe to one which does. Get the "Washington Post" or "Los Angeles Times," which run the Dilbert cartoon in their business section.
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Visit the official Dilbert website at least once a week. Read Dilbert's blog, learn more about the characters, play games and buy Dilbert products. Subscribe to receive the daily Dilbert cartoon in your email.
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Buy all of the Dilbert comic strip books and products. "Positive Attitude" and, "Dogbert's Clues for the Clueless" and "Seven Years of Highly Defective People" are a few of the popular books which showcase many of the comic strips. There are also business books such as "The Dilbert Principle" and "Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook." Play Corporate Shuffle, a card game and Dilbert: The Board Game where every project you're assigned is doomed from the start and there are struggles for the best cubicle and office furniture.
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Know the history of the Dilbert cartoon, which was created by Scott Adams and first ran as a comic strip in 1989. It started with Dilbert and his pet dog, Dogbert in their home with plots revolving around Dilbert's engineer nature or bizarre inventions. Later, the scene switched to Dilbert's workplace at a large technology company which is where it remains today at which point the popularity and fan base really grew due to its workplace themes familiar to a large audience. There was even a brief UPN animated television series from 1999 to 2000.
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Familiarize yourself with all the characters. They include Dogbert (Dilbert's dog that aspires to conquer the world), the pointy-haired boss (who encompasses almost every aspect of a bad manager), Asok (the intern who is naive to all office politics), Alice (the female engineer who is overworked and quick-tempered) and Catbert the human resources director.
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Work in a corporate office. Take note of all ridiculous events you can relate Dilbert to, such as unrealistic schedules, micro-managing, lack of communication and outsourcing to underdeveloped countries.
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