Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th February 1999

Dilbert//3605, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 27th February 1999

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catbert evil dircetor new policy reimbursement travel bring back fork ten percent meals

Official transcript

Caption: 'Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Catbert sits at his computer and writes, "....New policy on reimbursement for travel..."

Dilbert, at his computer, reads, "Do not tip more than ten percent for meals.."

Catbert writes, "If the meal costs more than six dollars, bring back a fork."

Catbert purrs.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR ... NEW POLICY ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL...

"DO NOT TIP MORE THAN TEN PERCENT FOR MEALS...

"IF THE MEAL COSTS MORE THAN SIX DOLLARS, BRING BACK A FORK. " PURRR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, implementing a new policy on reimbursement for travel.
• The policy states that employees are not allowed to tip more than 10% for meals.
• However, Catbert takes this policy to an absurd extreme by stating that if the meal costs more than six dollars, employees must bring back a fork.
• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the bureaucratic nature of corporate policies and the tendency for managers to overcomplicate simple rules.

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