Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th August 1997

Dilbert//3054, first published 29 years ago on Monday 25th August 1997

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catbert evil director human resources deadlines embarrassing fuzzy laughed embarrasing business

Official transcript

Catbert peers over the cubicle wall at Alice and says, "Alice you have to use your vacation time or you'll lose it."

Alice grimaces as Catbert says, "But if you take time off, you'll miss your deadlines."

Catbert laughs wickedly. Catbert walks away, his normally smooth fur is puffed out. Catbert thinks, "This is embarrassing. I laughed myself fuzzy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR ALICE YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR VACATION TIME OR YOU'LL LOSE IT.

BUT IF YOU TAKE TIME OFF, YOU'LL MISS YOUR DEADLINES. HA HA !!!

THIS IS EMBARRASSING I LAUGHED MYSELF FUZZY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

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

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, who is determined to find ways to eliminate employees. In this particular strip, Catbert is trying to get rid of Alice by using her vacation time against her.

Key Points:

• Catbert tells Alice that she has to use her vacation time or lose it.
• Alice is frustrated and tries to take time off, but Catbert sabotages her plans by removing her deadlines.
• Alice is left feeling embarrassed and fuzzy, implying that she is now unproductive and ineffective due to Catbert's actions.

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