Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th November 1996

Dilbert//2781, first published thirty years ago on Monday 25th November 1996

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effective raise evil mr catbert moving slow motion

Official transcript

Wally asks Catbert, "When will my raise be effective?"

Catbert replies, "The same time you are."

The caption says, "The evil Mr. Catbert, Director of H.R., is feeling 'in the zone.'"

Catbert sits at his desk thinking, "It's as if all the employees are moving in slow motion."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN WILL MY RAISE BE EFFECTIVE?

THE SAME TIME YOU ARE.

THE EVIL MR. CATBERT, DIRECTOR OF H.R., 15 FEELING "IN THE ZONE." IT'S AS IF ALL THE EMPLOYEES ARE MOVING IN SLOW MOTION.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Evil Mr. Catbert"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engaging in a conversation with his boss, who is inquiring about the effectiveness of Dilbert's raise. Dilbert responds with a straightforward answer, stating that the raise will be effective "the same time you are." The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Mr. Catbert, the evil director of human resources, enters the scene. He expresses his satisfaction with the employees' slow movement, likening it to being "in the zone." The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate jargon and the quirks of office politics.

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