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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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Accident Prone"

Summary:

• The comic strip features the Deputy of Common Sense, who is a safety inspector.
• The inspector is tasked with determining how a man's boss can pay him based on the decrease in accidents after his inspection.
• The man's boss is unaware of the inspector's role and is confused by the question.
• The inspector's response highlights the absurdity of the situation, as he is being asked to determine how to pay someone based on the number of accidents that occur after his inspection.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic nature of government and the often illogical ways in which decisions are made.

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