Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th March 1998

Dilbert//3251, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 10th March 1998

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elbonia inspect factory trip justification aproval unreasonably withheld

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, I'm sending you to Elbonia to inspect our factory."

He says, "Fill out a trip justification form for my approval."

Alice strikes a thoughtful pose, rubs her chin and says, "So, I need your approval to do what you told me to do?"

The Boss says, "It will not be unreasonably withheld."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I'M SENDING YOU TO ELBONIA TO INSPECT OUR FACTORY.

FILL OUT A TRIP JUSTIFICATION FORM FOR MY APPROVAL.

SO, I NEED YOUR APPROVAL TO DO WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO DO?

IT WILL NOT BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonia Inspection"

Summary:

• Alice is instructed to send someone to Elbonia to inspect their factory.
• The person sent is a man with a large hairdo, who requests a trip justification form for approval.
• Alice is perplexed by the request, as the man's hair is the reason he was chosen for the task.
• The man's response is that it will not be unreasonably withheld, implying that he is aware of the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the bureaucratic red tape and absurdity of corporate culture.

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