Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 5th August 1995

Dilbert//2303, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 5th August 1995

Tags

ratbert the temo worker demand respect eye contact peripheral vision

Official transcript

Ratbert shouts from inside his box, "I'm only a temp, but I demand respect!!"

Ratbert continues, "Okay, maybe that's too much to ask. But I demand that somebody make eye contact with me!!"

The Boss comes by. He looks at Ratbert and says, "How's this?"

Ratbert, who has grabbed hold of the Boss's tie, shouts, "That's peripheral vision!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT THE TEMP WORKER IM ONLY A TEMP, BUT I DEMAND RESPECT!!

OKAY, MAYBE THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK.

BUT I DEMAND THAT SOMEBODY MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH ME!!

HOW'S THIS?

THAT'S PERIPHERAL VISION!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Ratbert the Temp Worker"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Ratbert, a temporary worker, who demands respect from his boss.
• Ratbert is only a temp but insists on being treated with respect.
• The boss is amused by Ratbert's request and teases him about his peripheral vision.
• Ratbert takes offense to the comment and becomes defensive.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario of temporary workers seeking respect and the humorous interactions that can occur between them and their permanent colleagues.

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