Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th May 2002

Dilbert//4773, first published 24 years ago on Friday 10th May 2002

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training cd brainwashed cuborg insurance cosmetic surgery jump off roof game system

Official transcript

Asok is half cyborg. He sits on the doctor's table and says, "My training CD went bad and brainwashed me to become a cyborg."

The doctor responds, "Your insurance doesn't cover cosmetic surgery but you can game the system by jumping off the roof."

Asok is on the roof, standing next to a man with intensely large ears. The man says to Asok, "I hear that the follow-up visits don't get any easier."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY TRAINING CD WENT BAD AND BRAINWASHED ME TO BECOME A CYBORG.

YOUR INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER COSMETIC SURGERY BUT YOU CAN GAME THE SYSTEM BY JUMPING OFF THE ROOF.

I HEAR THAT THE FOLLOWUP VISITS DON'T GET ANY EASIER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Cyborg Insurance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations on office life.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert visits a doctor to discuss his training CD, which has gone bad and "brainwashed" him to become a cyborg.
• The doctor, seemingly oblivious to the absurdity of the situation, explains that insurance doesn't cover cosmetic surgery, but can be used to "game the system" by jumping off the roof.
• The punchline comes when Dilbert reveals that he's already taken advantage of this loophole, and the doctor is shocked to hear that the follow-up visits don't get any easier.
• The strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and the often-ridiculous nature of insurance claims.

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