Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th June 1991
Dilbert//790, first published 35 years ago on Friday 14th June 1991
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dilbert the boss employee drug testing program turning positive classic symptoms
Official transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and a woman, "I'm discontinuing the employee drug testing program . . ."
The Boss shows Dilbert a document and says, "Because my own tests keep turning out positive . . . Which makes me suspect that some wise guy has tampered with the medical computer."
Dilbert says, "Denial and paranoia . . . Classic symptoms."
Wally asks, "Is he 'high' right now?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M DISCONTINUING THE EMPLOYEE DRUG TESTING PROGRAM...
BECAUSE MY OWN TESTS KEEP TURNING OUT POSITIVE ... WHICH MAKES ME SUSPECT THAT SOME WISEGUY HAS TAMPERED WITH THE MEDICAL COMPUTER.
DENIAL AND PARANOIA...
CLASSIC SYMPTOMS.
IS HE "HIGH" RIGHT NOW?
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "High" Time for a Change
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1991, revolves around a humorous scenario where an employee drug testing program is discontinued due to its ineffectiveness. The main character, Dilbert, expresses his relief at no longer being subject to the program, which has become a source of paranoia and denial among his colleagues.
Key Points:
- The employee drug testing program is discontinued due to its ineffectiveness.
- Dilbert is relieved to no longer be subject to the program.
- His colleagues are experiencing paranoia and denial due to the program's classic symptoms.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the reactions of the characters involved.
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