Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th November 1998

Dilbert//3499, first published 28 years ago on Friday 13th November 1998

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non employee certification messenger secretary receptionist carol dilbert process raise

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his computer. Carol hands him a piece of paper. Carol says, "You need to sign the non-employee certification form before I process your raise."

Dilbert looks at the form. Dilbert says, "But this would be a lie. I'm not a non-employee."

Carol says, "I'm only the messenger."

Dilbert says, "Where did this come from?"

Carol says, "The file cabinet."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEED TO SIGN THE NON-EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION FORM BEFORE I PROCESS YOUR RAISE.

BUT THIS WOULD BE A LIE. I'M NOT A NON-EMPLOYEE.

I'M ONLY THE MESSENGER.

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

THE FILE CABINET

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AI Analysis

Title: "The File Cabinet"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss, Wally. The conversation begins with Wally asking Dilbert to sign a non-employee certification form before he processes his raise. Dilbert responds that he is not a non-employee, but rather the messenger. Wally then asks where the file came from, and Dilbert points to the file cabinet.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape and the frustration that can come with dealing with it. It pokes fun at the idea that employees are often required to sign unnecessary forms and certifications, and that the source of these forms is often unclear. The punchline, "The file cabinet," is a clever and unexpected twist that adds to the humor of the strip. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the quirks of office life and the sometimes illogical nature of corporate bureaucracy.

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