Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th October 1996

Dilbert//2754, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 29th October 1996

Tags

catbert evil hr director all employees smell of popcron unprofessional banning popcorn tobacco perfum wally

Official transcript

Catbert stands on his desk chair and types, "To: All Employees. The smell of popcorn in the office is unprofessional . . ."

Wally and Alice read the e-mail message and Alice says, "He's banning popcorn! First it was tobacco, then perfume, now this . . . There's only one pollutant left."

Catbert types, ". . . This brings me to the unpleasant subject of Wally . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR TO: ALL EMPLOYEES THE SMELL OF POPCORN IN THE OFFICE IS UNPROFESSIONAL...

HE'S BANNING POPCORN!

FIRST IT WAS TOBACCO, THEN PERFUME, NOW THIS... THERE'S ONLY ONE POLLUTANT LEFT.

... THIS BRINGS ME TO THE UNPLEASANT SUBJECT OF WALLY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unpleasant Subject of Wally"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a humorous office scenario. The story unfolds as follows:

• The CEO announces that popcorn is unprofessional and must be banned from the office.
• A coworker, Wally, is brought into the discussion, who is known for his unpleasant behavior.
• The CEO suggests that Wally is the reason behind the unpleasant smell of popcorn in the office.
• The coworker responds by revealing that he has been smoking tobacco and wearing perfume to cover up the smell.

Key Elements:

• The CEO's attempt to address the unpleasant smell in the office
• Wally's revelation about his tobacco and perfume use
• The absurdity of the situation and the CEO's misunderstanding of the issue

Tone:

The comic strip is lighthearted and playful, poking fun at the CEO's lack of understanding and Wally's mischievous behavior. The humor is derived from the unexpected twist and the absurdity of the situation.

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