Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th May 1992

Dilbert//1140, first published 34 years ago on Friday 29th May 1992

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dogbert the boss can-o-matic restroom stall randomly fires pink slip backs expressions security cameras

Official transcript

Dogbert points to a picture of a bathroom and tells the Boss, "As your consultant, I recommend the 'Can-O-Matic' to reduce staff levels."

Dogbert points to a picture of a person falling out a building window and explains, "Disguised as a restroom stall, the Can-O-Matic randomly fires people by slapping a pink slip on their backs and catapulting them out of the building."

The Boss says, "But I won't get to see the expressions on their faces."

Dogbert replies, "Well, we could fling them past the security cameras here . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOUR CONSULTANT, I RECOMMEND THE "CAN-O-MATIC" TO REDUCE STAFF LEVELS.

DISGUISED AS A RESTROOM STALL, THE CAN-O-MATIC RANDOMLY FIRES PEOPLE BY SLAPPING A PINK SLIP ON THEIR BACKS AND CATAPULTING THEM OUT OF THE BUILDING.

BUT I WON'T GET TO SEE THE EXPRESSIONS ON THEIR FACES.

WELL, WE COULD FLING THEM PAST THE SECURITY CAMERAS HERE...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Can-O-Matic"

Summary:

The comic strip features a consultant recommending a "Can-O-Matic" device to reduce staff levels. The device is disguised as a restroom stall and randomly fires people by slapping a pink slip on their backs, catapulting them out of the building.

Key Elements:

• A consultant recommends the "Can-O-Matic" to reduce staff levels.
• The device is disguised as a restroom stall.
• It randomly fires people by slapping a pink slip on their backs and catapulting them out of the building.
• The security cameras are flung past the device, indicating its effectiveness.
• The consultant's plan is to use the Can-O-Matic to reduce staff levels.

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