Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th September 1995

Dilbert//2353, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 24th September 1995

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take a contract please review copies original cannot approve obstruction of dogs fits any situation absurd logic

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I have to take a contract to our company lawyer. I need your help, Dogbert."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit in front of a lawyer's desk. Dilbert says, "Please review this contract. I need it today."

The attorney replies, "Give me all of your copies plus the original then go away."

Dogbert screams, "Don't do it! He plans to lose them!!"

Dilbert says, "Good dog!"

The lawyer says, "Dang!"

The lawyer looks at the contract and says, "I can't approve this. Somebody might sue us for no good reason."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "That's true with any contract. Isn't he using absurd logic?"

Dogbert replies, "Let's find out."

Dogbert stands on his chair and shouts, "Approve the contract now or I'll sue you for obstruction of dogs!!"

The lawyer says, "Okay okay."

Dilbert says, "Wow."

Dogbert says, "The great thing about absurd logic is that it fits any situation."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE TO TAKE A CONTRACT TO OUR COMPANY LAWYER. I NEED YOUR HELP, DOGBERT.

PLEASE REVIEW THIS CONTRACT.

I NEED IT TODAY.

GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR COPIES PLUS THE ORIGINAL. THEN GO AWAY.

DON'T DO IT!

HE PLANS TO LOSE THEM!!

GOOD DOG!

DANG!

I CANNOT APPROVE THIS.

SOMEBODY MIGHT SUE US FOR NO GOOD REASON THAT'S TRUE WITH ANY CONTRACT. ISN'T HE USING ABSURD LOGIC?

LET'S FIND OUT.

APPROVE THE CONTRACT NOW OR I'LL SUE YOU FOR OBSTRUCTION OF DOGS!!

OKAY OKAY WOW THE GREAT THING ABOUT ABSURD LOGIC IS THAT IT FITS ANY SITUATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Absurd Logic" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life, navigating a contract review process with his company's lawyer.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is tasked with reviewing a contract and seeks the lawyer's help.
• The lawyer is initially hesitant to assist, citing the contract's complexity.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated with the lawyer's indecision and decides to take matters into his own hands.
• He uses absurd logic to justify his actions, claiming that the contract is invalid because it contains the word "absurd."
• The lawyer is shocked by Dilbert's reasoning and agrees to sign the contract.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert triumphantly holding up the signed contract, while the lawyer looks on in confusion.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy and the lengths to which people will go to avoid responsibility.
• It also pokes fun at the idea that lawyers are always right and that clients should blindly follow their advice.
• The strip's humor lies in its unexpected twist on a common office scenario, using absurd logic to create a humorous and relatable situation.

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