Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th February 1999

Dilbert//3592, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 14th February 1999

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catbert director ceiling collapsed complained steel beam hit head happen in home losing consciousness suicide note doubting story questioning reality

Official transcript

Caption: "CAtbert: H.R. Director". Catbert is at his desk. A voice says, "The ceiling in my work area collapsed."

A man stands with a still beam stuck on his head. Catbert says, "No one else has complained."

The man says, "A steel beam hit me in the head!"

Catbert says, "How can I be sure it didn't happen in your home?"

The man says, "There aren't any steel beams in my house!!"

Catbert says, "Maybe you removed them with your head."

The man says, "Uh-oh.... losing consciousness."

and falls over. Catbert says, to the man's feet, "If you can hear me, don't worry! I'll write your suicide note!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT : H.R. DIRECTOR THE CEILING IN MY WORK AREA COLLAPSED.

NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED.

A STEEL BEAM HIT ME IN THE HEAD!

HOW CAN I BE SURE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN YOUR HOME?

THERE AREN'T ANY STEEL BEAMS IN MY HOUSE!!

MAYBE YOU REMOVED THEM WITH I YOUR HEAD.

UH-OH ... LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS.

IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, DON'T WORRY!

I'LL WRITE YOUR SUICIDE NOTE!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Ceiling in My Work Area Collapsed"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows the misadventures of a cat named Catbert, who is the H.R. director of a company.
• In the first panel, Catbert reports that the ceiling in his work area has collapsed.
• The rest of the panels depict a series of absurd and humorous events, including:
  • A steel beam hitting Catbert in the head, which he attributes to losing consciousness.
  • A conversation with his boss, where Catbert is told that there aren't any steel beams in his house.
  • Catbert's response, "Maybe you removed them with your head," which is met with confusion and concern for his mental health.
  • A final panel where Catbert is shown writing a suicide note, but is interrupted by his boss, who asks if he can hear him and promises to write the note for him.

Overall: The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the challenges of working in a corporate environment, with a focus on the absurdity of office politics and the quirks of the characters involved.

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