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

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