Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th October 1996

Dilbert//2753, first published thirty years ago on Monday 28th October 1996

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catbert evil hr director like about work making popcorn microwave pretend tow ork body language popcorn priviledges

Official transcript

Wally sits at his desk. Catbert says, "Hey, Wally, is there anything you still like about working here?"

Wally replies, "Um . . . I like making popcorn in the microwave and eating it while I pretend to work."

Wally says, "Your body language tells me that something evil is going to happen to my popcorn privileges."

Catbert sits on the monitor and thinks, "I love my job."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR HEY, WALLY, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU STILL LIKE ABOUT WORKING HERE?

UM... I LIKE MAKING POPCORN IN THE MICROWAVE AND EATING IT WHILEI PRETEND TO WORK.

YOUR BODY LANGUAGE TELLS ME THAT SOMETHING EVIL IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO I LOVE MY JOB.

MY POPCORN PRIVILEGES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, engaging in a conversation with Wally, an employee. The exchange begins with Catbert inquiring about Wally's well-being, to which Wally responds that he is still working at the company. Catbert then asks if Wally likes making popcorn in the microwave and eating it while pretending to work, to which Wally replies that he does.

Catbert reveals that something evil is going to happen to Wally's popcorn privileges, causing Wally to become concerned. The conversation concludes with Catbert stating that he loves his job, implying that he takes pleasure in causing mischief and mayhem in the workplace.

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