Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st January 1993

Dilbert//1387, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 31st January 1993

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the boss dilbert legal department corporate lawyer trial judge position unglamorous consequently bad attitude approve sued trouble month nromally reject lawsuit

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, "Before I read your proposal, run it past our legal department."

Dilbert groans. The Boss thinks, "That's the end of that."

A lawyer tells Dilbert, "I didn't have to become a corporate lawyer. I could be a trial lawyer or a judge, you know."

The attorney continues, "But I chose to work here at this unglamorous position."

The man continues, "Consequently, I have a bad attitude and I'm going to take it out on you."

The lawyer says, "Your proposal does noting to help MY career. And if I approve it and we get sued later, then I'll get in trouble."

The lawyer continues, "In a month or so, I'll formally reject your idea with a neatly typed but oddly worded memo."

The Boss asks, "Did he reject your proposal yet?"

Dilbert replies, "Yeah. And he filed a lawsuit against me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BEFORE I READ YOUR PROPOSAL, RUN IT PAST OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

GROAN 4 THAT'S THE END OF THAT.

I DIDN'T HAVE TO BECOME A CORPORATE LAWYER. I COULD BE A TRIAL LAWYER OR A JUDGE, YOU KNOW.

BUT I CHOSE TO WORK HERE AT THIS UNGLAMOROUS POSITION.

CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE A BAD ATTITUDE AND I'M GOING TO TAKE IT OUT ON YOU.

YOUR PROPOSAL DOES NOTHING TO HELP MY CAREER. AND IF I APPROVE IT AND WE GET SUED LATER, THEN I'LL GET IN TROUBLE.

IN A MONTH OR SO, I'LL FORMALLY REJECT YOUR IDEA WITH A NEATLY TYPED BUT ODDLY WORDED MEMO.

DID HE REJECT YOUR PROPOSAL YET ?

YEAH. AND HE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unwelcome Proposal"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1990, depicts a humorous exchange between a lawyer and a corporate executive. The executive presents a proposal to the lawyer, who is initially unimpressed and dismissive. The lawyer's responses are characterized by a series of sarcastic remarks and clever wordplay, as he attempts to reject the proposal without being too direct.

Key Points:

• The lawyer uses humor and wit to deflect the executive's proposal.
• The executive is unaware of the lawyer's intentions and continues to push for approval.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape often encountered in corporate settings.
• The use of wordplay and clever language adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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