Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 31st December 1998

Dilbert//3547, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 31st December 1998

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catbert hr director sends wally home wearing shorts skinhead accuse evil

Official transcript

Title reads, "Catbert: H.R. Director."

Catbert says to Wally, "Wally, I'm sending you home. Shorts are not acceptable dress."

Wally responds, as we see that his pants are simply too short, "These are not shorts!"

As Catbert walks away, purring, he thinks, "Tomorrow I'll accuse him of being a skinhead."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: H.R. DIRECTOR WALLY, I'M SENDING YOU HOME. SHORTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE DRESS.

THESE ARE NOT SHORTS!!

TOMORROW I'LL ACCUSE HIM OF BEING A SKINHEAD PURR PURR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Not Shorts"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the H.R. director, sending Wally home for wearing shorts that are not acceptable dress. The next day, Wally returns with a new outfit, but Catbert accuses him of being a skinhead due to his red hair. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of office dress codes and the quirks of corporate culture.

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