Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th January 1998

Dilbert//3211, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 29th January 1998

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deputy of common sense safety inspector after insepction determine pay decrease in accidents trips wally

Official transcript

Dogbert, Deputy of Common Sense, stands a filing cabnet and says, "Are you the government safety inspector?"

The inspector says, "Yup. I love my job."

Dogbert watches as the inspector trips Wally and notes something on his clipboard. Wally's glasses fall off and he says, "HEY!"

Dogbert puts his hand on his gun and says, "How does your boss determine your pay?"

The inspector writes something down and says, "It's based on the decrease in accidents after my inspection."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DEPUTY OF COMMON SENSE ARE YOU THE GOVERNMENT SAFETY INSPECTOR?

YUP. I LOVE MY JOB WATCH YOUR STEP!

HEY!

HOW DOES YOUR BOSS DETERMINE YOUR PAY?

IT'S BASED ON THE DECREASE IN ACCIDENTS AFTER MY INSPECTION.

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