Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd April 1995

Dilbert//2198, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 22nd April 1995

Tags

urgent message disregard healthy compnay herd stampedes resume voicemail

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his cubicle holding the phone. The voice on the phone says, "To hear your urgent voice mail message press one . . . "

A voice on the phone says, "This urgent message is to all employees. Please disregard the rumors of a merger with a healthy company."

Dilbert looks out of his cubicle and sees co-workers running in every direction. One man yells, "Resume!"

Another cries, "Where's my interview suit??!!"

Dilbert thinks, "Now spooked, the herd stampedes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

"TO HEAR YOUR URGENT VOICE MAIL MESSAGE PRESS ONE "THIS URGENT MESSAGE IS TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

PLEASE DISREGARD THE RUMORS OF A MERGER WITH A HEALTHY COMPANY." NOW SPOOKED, THE HERD STAMPEDES WHERE'S MY INTERVIEW SUIT??!!

RSUM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Herd Stampede"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a chaotic scene in an office setting.
• An employee receives an urgent message to disregard rumors of a merger with a healthy company.
• The employee's announcement causes panic among their coworkers, who frantically search for their interview suits.
• The image is a humorous commentary on the anxiety and chaos that can ensue in a workplace when rumors of a merger or significant change are circulating.

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