Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd October 1991

Dilbert//920, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 22nd October 1991

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dilbert wally severance package krazy glued farm animals still boss deal bureaucracy fire meeting run long animal behavior the boss

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally, the Boss and a man sit at a conference table. Dilbert asks Wally, "Any luck trying to get fired?"

Wally replies, "No . . But I'll get that severance package yet."

Wally continues, "This morning I Krazy-glued farm animals to the Boss, but he STILL won't deal with all the bureaucracy to fire me."

The Boss has a chicken glued to his head and a pig and a cow glued to each arm. The Boss says, "The staff meeting may run a little long today."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANY LUCK TRYING TO GET FIRED?

NO BUT I'LL GET THAT SEVERANCE PACKAGE YET.

THIS MORNING I KRAZY-GLUED FARM ANIMALS TO THE BOSS, BUT HE STILL WON'T DEAL WITH ALL THE BUREAUCRACY TO FIRE ME.

THE STAFF MEETING MAY RUN A LITTLE LONG TODAY.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Great Escape"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the story of Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, as he attempts to escape the clutches of his boss, a krazy-glued farm animal. The scene unfolds in a meeting room, where Dilbert's coworkers are seated around a table.

• Dilbert's Attempted Escape: Dilbert tries to make a break for it, but his boss, a krazy-glued farm animal, refuses to let him go. The boss is determined to keep Dilbert captive, despite his protests.
• The Staff Meeting: The staff meeting is underway, with the boss dominating the conversation. The other employees seem uninterested in the discussion, with one pig sleeping and another playing with a ball of yarn.
• The Bureaucracy: The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucracy that often plagues workplaces. The boss's refusal to let Dilbert go is a humorous example of the red tape that can hinder progress.
• The Conclusion: In the end, Dilbert is still trapped, and the staff meeting continues to drag on. The comic strip ends with a sense of frustration and absurdity, highlighting the challenges of dealing with bureaucratic nonsense.

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