Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th October 2002

Dilbert//4944, first published 24 years ago on Monday 28th October 2002

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get fired mother drop lawsuit despicable wesels enjoy challenge demand dna test family

Official transcript

Dilbert and his mom are eating dinner. Dilbert says, "Mom, I'll get fired unless you drop your lawsuit against my company."

Dilbert's mom replies, "Why do you work for a company that's managed by despicable weasels?"

Dilbert responds, "They tell me it's because I enjoy the challenge."

Dilbert's mom says, "I demand a DNA test."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MOM, I'LL GET FIRED UNLESS YOU DROP YOUR LAWSUIT AGAINST MY COMPANY.

WHY DO YOU WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT'S MANAGED BY DESPICABLE WEASELS?

THEY TELL ME IT'S BECAUSE I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE.

I DEMAND A DNA TEST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Despicable Weasel of a Company"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and his mother, who is concerned about his job. The man reveals that he works for a company managed by "despicable weasels." His mother suggests that he quit his job, but the man responds that he enjoys the challenge of working for such a company. He then asks his mother why she works for a company that is managed by "despicable weasels," implying that she also works for the same company. The punchline comes when the man demands a DNA test to determine if he is indeed related to the company's managers, as he suspects that they may be "weasels" in disguise. The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a difficult work environment and the absurdity of corporate culture.

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