Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st November 1995

Dilbert//2391, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 1st November 1995

Tags

catbert sadistic plot different objectives staus report staple himself

Official transcript

Catbert peers over the wall of Wally's cubicle and says, "Guess what, Wally."

Wally says, "What sadistic plot has HR come up with now, Catbert?"

Catbert shows Wally an org chart and says, "We're giving you a real boss plus a 'dotted line' to another boss who has different objectives."

Catbert continues, "The status reports alone will take forty hours a week."

Wally opens a stapler and says, "I'm gonna staple myself to death."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GUESS WHAT, WALLY.

WHAT SADISTIC PLOT HAS H.R.

COME UP WITH NOW, CATBERT?

WE'RE GIVING YOU A REAL BOSS PLUS A "DOTTED LINE" TO ANOTHER BOSS WHO HAS DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES.

THE STATUS REPORTS ALONE WILL TAKE FORTY HOURS A WEEK.

I'M GONNA STAPLE MYSELF TO DEATH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cat's Out of the Bag"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a humorous exchange between two office workers, Wally and Catbert.

• Wally: Asks about the sadistic plot involving H.R. and a "dotted line" to another boss.
• Catbert: Responds by giving Wally a real boss plus a "dotted line" to another boss with different objectives.
• Wally: Is overwhelmed by the situation, feeling he will be stapled to death.
• Catbert: Reveals that the status reports alone will take forty hours a week, adding to Wally's stress.

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of office politics and the absurdity of bureaucratic tasks.

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