Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd November 1998

Dilbert//3508, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 22nd November 1998

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zero disabling injuries injury fill forms resignation forms cinjury report

Official transcript

The Boss points at a board with the word 'Injuries' written on it, and the number zero below the word. The Boss says, "Our goal this year is zero disabling injuries."

The Boss continues, "Last year, our goal was twenty-six disabling injuries."

The Boss points at the board with a skeleton and the number twenty-six above it. The Boss says, "In retrospect, that was a mistake."

The Boss continues, "We had to injure nine employees to meet the goal."

The Boss hands out a piece of paper and says, "If you have an injury, fill out this form immediately."

Wally and Dilbert look at the forms. Wally says, "These are resignation forms."

The Boss holds up the paper and says, "If you cover the word 'resignation' with your thumb, it's an injury report."

Wally turns to Dilbert and says, "This place makes me sick."

Dilbert says, "We'll miss you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS ZERO DISABLING INJURIES.

INJURIES LAST YEAR OUR GOAL WAS TWENTY-SIX DISABLING INJURIES.

IN RETROSPECT, THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

WE HAD TO INJURE NINE EMPLOYEES TO MEET THE GOAL.

IF YOU HAVE AN INJURY, FILL OUT THESE FORMS IMMEDIATELY THESE ARE RESIGNATION FORMS.

IF YOU COVER THE WORD "RESIGNATION" WITH YOUR THUMB, IT'S AN INJURY REPORT.

THIS PLACE MAKES SICK.

WELL MISS YOU.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Injury Report" and features Dilbert's boss, the Pointy-Haired Boss, presenting an injury report to his employees.

The Comic Strip

• The boss announces that there are zero disabling injuries for the year, despite last year's goal of twenty-six disabling injuries.
• He then asks employees to fill out injury reports if they have been injured, but only if they have an injury.
• One employee, who has been injured, fills out a form with the word "resignation" and covers it with his thumb.
• The boss is confused by this and asks the employee to explain.
• The employee says that if he covers the word "resignation" with his thumb, it's an injury report.
• The boss is impressed by this cleverness and says that the employee will miss him.

Themes

• The comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucracy and red tape often found in large corporations.
• It also highlights the absurdity of some workplace policies and procedures.
• The boss's reaction to the employee's cleverness suggests that he is not as clueless as he seems, and that he may even appreciate the employee's creativity.

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