Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th September 2000

Dilbert//4167, first published 26 years ago on Monday 11th September 2000

Tags

good look at file murder confession the file sign papers

Official transcript

Carol approaches the Boss and says, "Now sign this and this and this."

The Boss replies, "This is a murder confession."

Carol answers, "It's for the file."

The Boss thinks to himself, "Someday I'm going to take a good look at that file."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW SIGN THIS AND THIS AND THIS.

THIS IS A MURDER CONFESSION IT'S FOR THE FILE.

SOMEDAY I'M GOING TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THAT FILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Murder Confession" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive black hair tuft, sitting at his desk in a grey suit and tie. He is shown signing a document, accompanied by a woman who is handing him the papers.

The Scene

• The woman whispers to Dilbert, "Now sign this and this and this."
• Dilbert signs the papers, and the woman says, "This is a murder confession."
• Dilbert looks at the papers, seemingly unimpressed, and says, "It's for the file."

The Punchline

• The woman adds, "Someday I'm going to take a good look at that file."

Humor and Commentary

• The comic strip pokes fun at the mundane nature of office work and the tendency for employees to take things too seriously.
• The humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical office scenario, where a murder confession is being signed and filed away without any apparent concern or urgency.
• The punchline adds to the comedic effect, implying that the woman will eventually read the file and discover its contents, leading to a humorous revelation.

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