Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 29th March 1997

Dilbert//2905, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 29th March 1997

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banning cartoons anti management hurt morale banning humor raise morale not funny

Official transcript

The Boss stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "I'm banning the posting of anti-management cartoons in the office. They hurt morale."

Dilbert asks, "You're banning humor to raise morale?"

The Boss asks, "Is there something wrong with that?"

Dilbert shows the Boss a newspaper and says, "It's the subject of today's cartoon."

The Boss asks, "And you see how it's not funny?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M BANNING THE POSTING OF ANTI- MANAGEMENT CARTOONS IN THE OFFICE. THEY HURT MORALE.

YOU'RE BANNING HUMOR TO RAISE MORALE?

IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT ?

IT'S THE SUBJECT OF TODAY'S CARTOON.

AND YOU SEE HOW IT'S NOT FUNNY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Banned Humor"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a workplace where an employee has been banned from posting anti-management cartoons due to morale concerns. The employee is perplexed by this decision, as the subject of the cartoon is the very act of banning humor to raise morale. The employee humorously points out the irony of the situation, highlighting the contradiction between the intention to boost morale and the actual effect of stifling humor. The comic strip cleverly critiques the absurdity of bureaucratic decision-making and the potential consequences of suppressing creativity and humor in the workplace.

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