Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th September 1995

Dilbert//2358, first published 31 years ago on Friday 29th September 1995

Tags

alice sits boss approve expense voucher creature eats snacks security guard problem

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of Alice's desk. Alice has a crown on her head and is holding a document in her hand. She says, "I will approve your expense voucher on one condition."

Alice continues, "You must slay the creature who stalks the office at night and eats our hidden snacks."

Dilbert holds a baseball bat in one hand and opens a drawer with the other. A mouse peers out of the drawer. Dilbert says to him, "It has to be either you or the security guard."

The mouse answers, "Slay him first and see if the problem stops."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE SITS IN FOR THE BOSS I WILL APPROVE YOUR EXPENSE VOUCHER ON ONE CONDITION.

YOU MUST SLAY THE CREATURE WHO STALKS THE OFFICE AT NIGHT AND EATS OUR HIDDEN SNACKS!!!

IT HAS TO BE EITHER YOU OR THE SECURITY GUARD.

SLAY HIM FIRST AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM STOPS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Alice Sits In For The Boss".

Alice has taken over the boss's office and is issuing orders to Dilbert. She tells him that he must slay the creature who stalks the office at night and eats their hidden snacks. If he fails to do so, he will be fired. Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to take on the task. He is then instructed to slay the creature first and see if the problem stops. If it does, he will be rewarded with an expense voucher on one condition: he must approve it himself.

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