Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd August 2000

Dilbert//4148, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 23rd August 2000

Tags

pay slip increased complexity won't know rip off clueless in the dark happy to be evil cheat evil catbert

Official transcript

Catbert the Evil HR Director says to the staff, "We increased the complexity of your pay slip."

Catbert yells, "Now you'll never know when we rip you off! Yeeha! Yeeha!"

Dilbert says to Wally, "The only part that really bugs me is the yeehas."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR WE INCREASED THE COMPLEXITY OF YOUR PAY SLIP.

NOW YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN WE RIP YOU OFF!

YEEHA!

YEEHA!

THE ONLY PART THAT REALLY BUGS ME IS THE YEEHAS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Pay Slip Predicament"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where employees are discussing their pay slips. The conversation begins with a comment about the increased complexity of the pay slips, which leads to a discussion about the recent changes.

• The first panel shows a catbert, who is the evil HR director, announcing that the complexity of the pay slips has increased.
• The second panel reveals that the employees are unhappy with the changes and express their frustration.
• The third panel shows a man standing up, saying that he is the only one who really bugs him, implying that he is the one who is causing the problems.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the bureaucracy and inefficiencies of large corporations, highlighting the frustration and confusion that can arise from complex pay slips and the perceived lack of accountability.

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