Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th November 1994

Dilbert//2037, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 12th November 1994

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donuts contains memo fired termination notice humane ate the memo wally 3 donuts

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally, Alice and Ted sit at a conference table. The Boss hands around a box of donuts and says, "One of these donuts contains a memo which fires the recipient."

The Boss continues, "This seemed like the most humane way to reduce headcount."

As they walk out of the conference room, Dilbert says, "How was your donut?"

Wally replies, "The first two were great. The third was papery."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ONE OF THESE DONUTS CONTAINS A MEMO WHICH FIRES THE RECIPIENT THIS SEEMED LIKE THE MOST HUMANE WAY TO REDUCE HEAD COUNT.

HOW WAS YOUR DONUT?

THE FIRST TWO WERE GREAT.

THE THIRD WAS PAPERY.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Humane Way to Reduce Head Count" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker with a distinctive appearance, sitting at a conference table with his coworkers.

Panel 1: Dilbert holds up a donut with a memo attached to it, reading "One of these donuts contains a memo which fires the recipient." The other employees look on, seemingly unaware of the memo's contents.

Panel 2: Dilbert points to the memo, saying, "This seemed like the most humane way to reduce head count." The other employees appear unconcerned, continuing to eat their donuts.

Panel 3: Dilbert asks how his donut was, and one of the employees responds, "The first two were great. The third was papery." Dilbert looks puzzled, unsure of what to make of the response.

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of downsizing or firing employees in a seemingly impersonal way. By using a donut as a metaphor for a firing notice, the strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lack of empathy shown by the employer. The punchline about the papery donut adds to the humor, implying that the employee is unsure of what to make of the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the human impact of corporate decisions.

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