Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st January 1996

Dilbert//2472, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 21st January 1996

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most diabolical work director human resources play hundreds employees evil mister strap a broom buttocks marketing more meetings five minutes business

Official transcript

Catbert stands at his desk. He says, "Hee hee! This is my most diabolical work yet as director of human resources."

Catbert continues, "Thanks to e-mail I can play with hundreds of employees at once!"

Dilbert sits at his desk thinking, "Uh-oh . . . A message from the evil Mister Catbert."

The message says, "In order to reduce our janitorial expenses . . ."

Alice thinks, "That's a phrase you don't want to see."

Wally reads, "Every engineer will be required to strap a broom to his or her . . ."

Wally walks down the hall with a broom attached to his back. Wally and Dilbert stand outside a conference room. Wally says to Dilbert, "On the positive side, marketing invites us to a lot more meetings now."

A man inside the room says, "Five minutes; we're still eating cookies."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEE HEE! THIS IS MY MOST DIABOLICAL WORK YET AS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

THANKS TO EMAIL I CAN PLAY WITH HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES AT ONCE!

UH-OH... A MESSAGE FROM THE EVIL MISTER CATBERT.

"IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR JANITORIAL EXPENSES...

THAT'S PHRASE YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE.

"EVERY ENGINEER WILL BE REQUIRED TO STRAP A BROOM TO HIS OR HER ...BUTTOCKS ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, MARKETING INVITES US TO A LOT MORE MEETINGS NOW.

FIVE MINUTES; WE'RE STILL EATING COOKIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Evil Mister Catbert".

Strip Summary

The comic strip follows Dilbert, a software engineer, as he navigates his workplace. The strip begins with a message from "the evil Mister Catbert", the director of human resources, who informs Dilbert that he will be playing with hundreds of employees at once via email. This prompts Dilbert to wonder if he will be required to strap a broom to his or her buttocks, as is the case with every engineer.

As Dilbert heads to the marketing department to invite employees to a meeting, he is stopped by a woman who informs him that they are still eating cookies. The strip ends with Dilbert wondering if he will be required to strap a broom to his or her buttocks, as is the case with every engineer.

Themes and Tone

The comic strip satirizes the corporate world, highlighting the absurdity and bureaucracy of office life. The use of a cat as the director of human resources adds to the humor, as does the idea of employees being required to strap brooms to their buttocks. The strip also touches on the theme of meetings and the monotony of office work. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous commentary on the modern workplace.

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