Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th July 1995

Dilbert//2297, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 30th July 1995

Tags

open door policy new vp drop in last vp was aloof sourballs furniture cubicles are hot huge insincere spider

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Wally stands behind him and says, "Our new VP says he has an 'open door policy.' Let's check it out."

Wally and Dilbert peer into the VP's office. Dilbert says, "Knock knock."

Dilbert says, "Hi ho. Nothing important. We just wanted to drop in."

The VP sits at his desk reading a document. Wally says, "This open door policy is great. Our last VP was aloof."

Dilbert asks, "Are those sourballs?"

Wally says, "Look at the furniture in here!"

Dilbert stuffs candy into his mouth and says, "I call couch!"

The VP asks, "Is there something I can do for you?"

Dilbert lies on a couch and says, "Well . . . Sometimes our cubicles are too hot."

Wally sits in a chair and adds, "Could you have somebody look into it?"

Dilbert and Wally leave the office looking frightened. Dilbert says, "Boy, those sourballs sure lull you into a false sense of security."

Wally says, "The man is like a huge insincere spider."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW VP SAYS HE HAS AN "OPEN DOOR POLICY." LET'S CHECK IT OUT.

KNOCK KNOCK HI HO. NOTHING IMPORTANT. WE JUST WANTED TO DROP IN.

THIS OPEN DOOR POLICY IS GREAT OUR LAST VP WAS ALOOF.

ARE THOSE SOURBALLS?

LOOK AT ALL THE FURNITURE IN HERE!

I CALL COUCH!

IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?

WELL... SOMETIMES OUR CUBICLES ARE TOO HOT.

COULD YOU HAVE SOMEBODY LOOK INTO IT?

BOY, THOSE SOURBALLS SURE LULL YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THE MAN IS LIKE A HUGE INSINCERE SPIDER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Open Door Policy".

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a green tie and white shirt, and his boss, a balding man with a white shirt and red tie. The scene unfolds in a cubicle, where Dilbert is addressing his boss about the "open door policy" and the lack of privacy in the office.

The Comic Strip

• Dilbert's boss is oblivious to the issue and dismisses his concerns.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated and suggests that the boss's open door policy is actually a "sourball" - a euphemism for a security risk.
• The boss is confused by Dilbert's comment and asks him to explain.
• Dilbert explains that the "sourballs" are the security risks that he is concerned about, and that the boss's open door policy is allowing them to enter the office.

The Punchline

• The boss is still confused and asks Dilbert to clarify.
• Dilbert reveals that the "sourballs" are actually people, and that the boss's open door policy is allowing them to enter the office without being properly vetted.
• The boss is shocked and realizes the potential security risks of his open door policy.

The Moral

• The comic strip highlights the importance of proper security protocols in the workplace.
• It also pokes fun at the idea that some bosses may be oblivious to the potential risks and consequences of their actions.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.