Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th October 1999

Dilbert//3834, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 14th October 1999

Tags

workplace crimes crimes before copycat goodness

Official transcript

Wally reads at a desk, Dilbert listens. Wally says, "Our company newsletter has reports of bizarre work-place crimes."

Wally reads, "I've never thought of these crimes before, but now I have the urge to be a copycat."

Wally turns to Dilbert and says, "Thank goodness my parents raised me to be lazy."

Dilbert says, "They were very wise."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COMPANY NEWSLETTER HAS REPORTS OF BIZARRE WORKPLACE CRIMES.

I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF THESE CRIMES BEFORE, BUT NOW I HAVE THE URGE TO BE A COPYCAT.

OMPANY E E THANK GOODNESS MY PARENTS RAISED ME TO BE LAZY.

THEY WERE VERY WISE COMPANY

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Bizarre Workplace Crimes"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts Dilbert and his coworkers reading a company newsletter about bizarre workplace crimes.
• Dilbert expresses his surprise that he has never thought of these crimes before, but now has the urge to be a copycat.
• He thanks his parents for raising him to be lazy, implying that his lack of motivation is due to their upbringing.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate culture and the monotony of office life.

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