Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th June 1996

Dilbert//2622, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 19th June 1996

Tags

idiot fell twelve hours chair safety training do not do

Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally and Alice, "Some idiot stood on a chair and fell off."

The Boss continues, "Now we all have to take twelve hours of chair safety training."

Wally and Alice wince. During training Alice, Wally and the Boss watch a man standing on his head and spinning on a chair. The Boss whispers, "Is that a 'do' or a 'not do?'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOME IDIOT STOOD ON A CHAIR AND FELL OFF NOW WE ALL HAVE TO TAKE TWELVE HOURS OF CHAIR SAFETY TRAINING.

IS THAT A "DO" OR A "NOT DO"?

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AI Analysis

Title: "A 'Do' or a 'Not Do'?"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a group of office workers attending a chair safety training session.
• One employee, standing on a chair, falls off and is injured.
• The instructor asks the remaining employees if they are aware of the difference between a "do" and a "not do" in chair safety.
• The employees respond with a mix of confusion and amusement, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of over-the-top safety training and the sometimes humorous consequences of following rules too literally.

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