Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th July 1997

Dilbert//3016, first published 29 years ago on Friday 18th July 1997

Tags

statement of core values change behavior planning to poiosn sarcasm necessary

Official transcript

The Boss walks by Dilbert, who follows holding a piece of paper and says, "Can you explain how the company's new "Statement of Core Values"

will change my behavior?"

The Boss sits down at his desk. Dilbert continues, "I was planning to poison the town's water supply. But wait! It's against our core values!"

The Boss says, "Is your sarcasm absolutely necessary?"

Dilbert checks the document and says, "Let me check. Hmm... it's not addressed."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW THE COMPANY'S NEW "STATEMENT OF CORE VALUES" WILL CHANGE MY BEHAVIOR?

I WAS PLANNING TO POISON THE TOWN'S WATER SUPPLY.

BUT WAIT! IT'S AGAINST OUR CORE VALUES!

IS YOUR SARCASM ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?

LET ME CHECK.

HMM... IT'S NOT ADDRESSED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Core Values"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's new "Statement of Core Values" and its impact on employee behavior. The story unfolds as follows:

• A manager asks an employee to explain how the company's new "Statement of Core Values" will change his behavior.
• The employee responds that he was planning to poison the town's water supply but will now wait, as it's against their core values.
• The manager inquires if sarcasm is necessary, to which the employee replies, "Let me check. Hmm... it's not addressed."

This humorous exchange highlights the challenges of implementing core values in a workplace setting.

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