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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th August 1995

Dilbert//2306, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 8th August 1995


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new dress code insane fridays are casual can't wear jeans feel good already own sadistic plot make people quit


Official transcript

Alice stands in front of Catbert's desk. Alice says, "I don't understand your new dress code policy, Mr. Catbert."

Catbert replies, "Maybe you're insane."

Catbert continues, "It's simple. Fridays are 'casual.' But you can't wear blue jeans because jeans look good and feel good and you already own several pairs."

Alice replies angrily, "It's another sadistic human resources plot to make people quit!!"

Catbert answers, "Say hello to unsightly panty lines."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR NEW DRESS CODE POLICY, MR. CABERT.

MAYBE YOU'RE INSANE.

IT'S SIMPLE. FRIDAYS ARE "CASUAL" BUT YOU CAN'T WEAR JEANS BECAUSE JEANS LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GOOD AND YOU ALREADY OWN SEVERAL PAIRS.

IT'S ANOTHER SADISTIC HUMAN RESOURCES PLOT TO MAKE PEOPLE QUIT!!

SAY HELLO TO UNSIGHTLY PANTY LINES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Dress Code Blues"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a cat sitting at a desk, addressing its human supervisor, Mr. Catbert, about the new dress code policy.
  • The cat expresses frustration with the policy, which requires jeans to be worn on Fridays but prohibits wearing jeans that look good and feel good.
  • The cat argues that the policy is sadistic and human resources is behind the plot to make people quit.
  • The cat's response is met with a sarcastic comment from the human resources representative, who says hello to unsightly panty lines.

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