Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 13th July 1996

Dilbert//2646, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 13th July 1996

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evil director mandatory blood test take drugs stealing time test general health

Official transcript

Catbert peers over the wall and says, "Wally, it's time for your mandatory blood test."

Wally says, "I don't take drugs."

Catbert, who is holding a syringe, replies, "I'm testing to see if you're stealing time from the company."

Wally asks, "Time? How can you test for that?"

Catbert replies, "We test your general health. If it's good, you're not working enough hours. You thief."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, THE EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WALLY, IT'S TIME FOR YOUR MANDATORY BLOOD TEST.

DON'T TAKE DRUGS.

I'M TESTING TO SEE IF YOU'RE STEALING TIME FROM THE COMPANY.

TIME?

HOW CAN YOU TEST FOR THAT?

WE TEST YOUR GENERAL HEALTH./ IF IT'S GOOD, YOU'RE NOT WORKING ENOUGH HOURS.

YOU THIEF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources, who is determined to catch employees stealing time from the company. He conducts mandatory blood tests to ensure that employees are not using drugs to stay awake during work hours.

Key Elements:

• Catbert is depicted as a red cat with a sinister grin, adding to the comedic effect.
• The employees are shown to be anxious and concerned about the blood tests, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of a company using such extreme measures to monitor employee productivity.
• The humor is dry and sarcastic, characteristic of the Dilbert comic strip style.

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