Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st May 1999

Dilbert//3698, first published 27 years ago on Monday 31st May 1999

Tags

story ever end purchase silence fist of death two warning system

Official transcript

Ted, Alice and Wally sit in a meeting. Ted says, "But then I.."

Alice taps Ted on the shoulder and says, "Excuse me."

Alice says, "Does your story EVER end? Or must I purchase your silence with my fist of death?"

Alice walks out of the meeting with Ted's still stuck to her arm. Alice says, "I might have to go to a two-warning system."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BUT THEN EXCUSE ME.

DOES YOUR STORY EVER END? OR MUST I PURCHASE YOUR SILENCE WITH MY FIST OF DEATH?

I MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO A TWO-WARNING SYSTEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Two-Warning System".

This comic strip depicts a scene in an office setting where a woman is being asked to tell her story, but she is hesitant. The man asks if her story ever ends, and she responds by asking if he wants to purchase her silence with his fist of death. The man then says that she might have to go to a two-warning system.

The comic strip is humorous because it exaggerates the idea of a person being too talkative and the consequences of not being able to stop talking. It also pokes fun at the idea of a "two-warning system" as a way to discipline someone who won't stop talking. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of communication in a workplace setting.

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