Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st May 1996

Dilbert//2593, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 21st May 1996

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another company benefit new policy forbids permit season use of weapons violence workplace

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Our new policy forbids the use of weapons or any violence in the workplace."

Dilbert raises his hand and asks, "Ummm . . . What was the policy before this?"

The Boss responds, "I'm not sure . . . Maybe if you had a permit and it was in season."

Wally says, "There goes another company benefit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW POLICY FORBIDS THE USE OF WEAPONS OR ANY VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE.

UMMM... WHAT WAS THE POLICY BEFORE THIS?

IM NOT SURE MAYBE IF YOU HAD A PERMIT AND IT WAS IN SEASON.

THERE GOES ANOTHER COMPANY BENEFIT.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Company Benefits"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where the company's new policy prohibits the use of weapons or any violence in the workplace. However, when the employees ask about the policy before this one, they are met with confusion and uncertainty. The boss mentions that there was a previous policy, but it was in season and had a permit. The employees are left puzzled, wondering what the previous policy was and why it was allowed to exist. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape and the challenges of navigating complex company policies.

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