Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th June 1991

Dilbert//786, first published 35 years ago on Monday 10th June 1991

Tags

dilbert the boss illegal search car home drugs ethical problemblood body cafeteria

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "Starting today, the company will begin random drug testing."

The Boss continues, "Although it would be illegal to search your car or home for illegal drugs . . ."

The Boss concludes, "We have found no ethical problem with sucking the blood out of your body. Results will be posted in the cafeteria."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STARTING TODAY, THE COMPANY WILL BEGIN RANDOM DRUG TESTING.

ALTHOUGH IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO SEARCH YOUR CAR OR HOME FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS ...

WE MAVE FOUND NO ETHICAL PROBLEM WITH SUCKING THE BLOOD OUT OF YOUR BODY.

RESULTS WILL BE POSTED IN THE CAFETERIA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Random Drug Testing" and features a conversation between a boss and an employee.

Scene 1: The Boss Announces Random Drug Testing

• The boss informs the employee that the company will begin random drug testing.
• The employee is surprised and asks if it would be illegal to search his car or home for illegal drugs.

Scene 2: The Boss Explains the Company's Policy

• The boss explains that while it would be illegal to search the employee's car or home, the company has found no ethical problem with sucking the blood out of his body.
• The employee is shocked and asks where the results will be posted.

Scene 3: The Boss Reveals the Results

• The boss reveals that the results will be posted in the cafeteria.
• The employee is horrified and wonders why the company would do such a thing.

Overall

The comic strip satirizes the idea of random drug testing in the workplace and the potential for companies to overstep their boundaries in order to enforce their policies.

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