Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th November 1997

Dilbert//3149, first published 29 years ago on Friday 28th November 1997

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authentic baby week old explain absence mickey rooney

Official transcript

Woman's hands holds a babay over The Boss's desk. Woman says, "This is an authentic baby, less than one week old."

Woman says, "As I feed this authentic baby in fron of you, recall how big my stomach was last week."

Woman says, "So, do I still need a note from my doctor to explain my absence?"

The Boss says, "Yes, unless you can prove where Mickey Rooney is right now."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC BABY, LESS THAN ONE WEEK OLD.

AS I FEED THIS AUTHENTIC BABY IN FRONT OF YOU, RECALL HOW BIG MY STOMACH WAS LAST WEEK.

SO, DO I STILL NEED A NOTE FROM MY DOCTOR TO EXPLAIN MY ABSENCE?

YES, UNLESS YOU CAN PROVE WHERE MICKEY ROONEY IS RIGHT NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Authentic Baby"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1997, revolves around a humorous exchange between an employee and their boss. The employee, who claims to be an "authentic baby," is asked to prove their identity by recalling how big their stomach was last week. The boss then requests a note from the doctor to explain the employee's absence, only to be told that the doctor is currently with Mickey Rooney. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the employee's attempt to deceive their boss.

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