Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th September 1999

Dilbert//3815, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 25th September 1999

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evil director catbert sick days unusual reasons imagined to be fly hair crazy reasons made up reason fake excuses

Official transcript

CAption: "CAtbert: Evil H.R. Director"

CAtbert says, "Wally, you've taken sick days for unusual reasons."

Catbert looks at a piece of paper and says, "For example, one day you got sick because you "...accidently imagined what ir would be like if you were a fly."

Catbert says, "And today it's your hair?"

Wally says, "I lathered and rinsed but I don't remember repeating."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR WALLY, YOU'VE TAKEN SICK DAYS FOR UNUSUAL REASONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, ONE DAY YOU GOT SICK BECAUSE YOU " ... ACCIDENTALLY IMAGINED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU WERE A FLY. " AND TODAY IT'S YOUR HAIR?

I LATHERED AND RINSED BUT I DON'T REMEMBER REPEATING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unusual Reasons for Sick Days"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, and Wally, an employee who has taken a sick day. Catbert questions Wally about his reasons for taking the day off, and Wally provides an unusual explanation: he was a fly for one day. Catbert is skeptical but allows Wally to take the day off. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of some employees' excuses for taking sick days.

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