Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th February 1996

Dilbert//2507, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 25th February 1996

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aging embarrased our dept secreatry our mail room pay simple invoice protect reputation six months work at company

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on the couch and Dogbert sits on the armrest. Dilbert says, "I'm embarrassed to work at my company, Dogbert."

Dilbert continues, "We can't even pay a simple invoice in less than six months."

Dilbert continues, "First it comes to our mail room for aging."

Two men stand in a pile of mail. One says, "Do we like Dilbert?"

The other man replies, "Bad haircut. Penalty box."

Dilbert continues, "Months later it gets to our department secretary."

Dilbert says to the secretary, "It's urgent."

She replies, "I'll start ignoring it immediately."

Dilbert continues, "Eventually my boss gets it. He uses it to demonstrate his inability to grasp the concept of time."

The Boss says, "Let's get some more bids."

Dilbert replies, "That was the PAST. This is the PRESENT."

Dilbert continues, "If it makes it to the accounts payable group, it will be eaten by trolls."

A troll says, "No, thanks. I'm full."

Another troll takes a bite out of the invoice and says, "Just a taste."

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "How would you protect your reputation if you were associated with something so pathetic?"

Dogbert replies, "I'd tell everybody that the doofy guy is my butler. Hypothetically."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M EMBARRASSED TO WORK AT MY COMPANY, DOGBERT.

WE CAN'T EVEN PAY A SIMPLE INVOICE IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS.

"FIRST IT COMES TO OUR MAIL ROOM FOR AGING." DO WE LIKE DILBERT?

BAD HAIRCUT.

PENALTY BOX.

PENAL "MONTHS LATER IT GETS TO OUR DEPARTMENT SECRETARY." IT'S URGENT.

I'LL START IGNORING IT IMMEDIATELY.

"EVENTUALLY MY BOSS GETS I HE USES IT TO DEMONSTRATE HIS INABILITY TO GRASP THE CONCEPT OF TIME.

LET'S GET THAT WAS THE SOME MORE PAST. THIS 15 BIDS.

THE PRESENT "IF IT MAKES IT TO THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE GROUP, IT WILL BE EATEN BY TROLLS." NO, THANKS.

I'M FULL.

JUST TASTE.

HOW WOULD YOU PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION IF YOU WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING SO PATHETIC?

I'D TELL EVERYBODY THAT THE DOOFY GUY IS MY BUTLER.

HYPOTHETICALLY.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Dilbert's HR Nightmare."

This comic strip revolves around Dilbert's encounter with a new HR representative at his workplace. The representative is portrayed as an eccentric individual who is unfamiliar with basic HR concepts and procedures. The representative's actions and statements are depicted as humorous and illogical, causing confusion and frustration for Dilbert and his colleagues.

Throughout the strip, the representative's antics include:

• Demanding that employees provide their personal information, including their social security numbers, in exchange for a free lunch
• Insisting that employees participate in a group activity, despite their objections
• Making unreasonable demands, such as requiring employees to work on weekends and holidays
• Displaying a lack of understanding of HR policies and procedures

The strip also features Dilbert's sarcastic comments and reactions to the representative's antics, as well as the reactions of his colleagues, who are equally perplexed by the representative's behavior.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdities of HR policies and procedures, as well as the quirks and eccentricities of some HR representatives. It is a humorous and relatable portrayal of the challenges that employees may face when dealing with HR issues.

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