Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th April 2001

Dilbert//4388, first published 25 years ago on Friday 20th April 2001

Tags

trust integrity teamwork warm glow unconditional love heating vent under vent

Official transcript

The boss, at a confence table, says, "Our company values are trust, integrity and teamwork."

Wally says, "For the first time in my life I feel the warm glow of unconditional love!"

Dilbert, pointing up, says, "You're under a heating vent."

Wally says, "Oh...well, that's good too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COMPANY VALUES ARE TRUST, INTEGRITY AND TEAMWORK.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I FEEL THE WARM GLOW OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!

YOU'RE UNDER A HEATING VENT.

OH... WELL, THAT'S GOOD TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Under a Heating Vent"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around a company's values being described as "trust, integrity, and teamwork." However, the employees' reactions suggest that these values are not being upheld.

• The first panel shows the company's values being announced.
• The second panel reveals that one employee feels a "warm glow of unconditional love" for the first time in their life.
• The third panel shows another employee pointing to a heating vent, implying that the warmth they feel is coming from it.

The comic strip humorously highlights the disconnect between a company's values and its actual behavior, with employees seeking comfort in the literal warmth of a heating vent rather than the promised values.

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