Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th August 2002

Dilbert//4875, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 20th August 2002

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executive body guard class pounce kidnapper sacrifice yourself inside help reimburse

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol at her desk and says, "Carol, I'm sending you to an executive bodyguard class."

The Boss continues, "You'll learn how to pounce on a kidnapper and sacrifice yourself to keep me safe."

Carol responds, "I'm taking a class called, 'inside help.'"

The Boss says, "I can't reimburse for that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I'M SENDING YOU TO AN EXECUTIVE BODYGUARD CLASS.

YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO POUNCE ON A KIDNAPPER AND SACRIFICE YOURSELF TO KEEP ME SAFE.

I'M TAKING A CLASS CALLED "INSIDE HELP." I CAN'T REIMBURSE FOR THAT.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Executive Bodyguard Class"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Carol, who is sent to an executive bodyguard class by her boss. The class is taught by a man who claims to be a former CIA operative. He instructs the students on how to pounce on a kidnapper and sacrifice themselves to keep their client safe.

However, the class quickly takes a turn when the instructor reveals that he is actually a kidnapper himself and has been using the class as a way to lure in potential victims. The students are shocked and horrified by this revelation.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate culture and the lengths to which people will go to advance their careers. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation and the naivety of the characters. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the human condition.

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