Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th May 2004

Dilbert//5508, first published 22 years ago on Friday 14th May 2004

Tags

approval new safety manual wear protective gloves safety goggles blood grabbed

Official transcript

I need your approval on the new safety manual. "Gaaa!!! Sharp edges!! Gaaa!!! It grabbed my hand!!!"

"Chapter One: Wear protective gloves and safety goggles at all times."

"Aaaiieee!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR APPROVAL ON THE NEW SAFETY MANUAL.

GAAA!!! SHARP EDGES!!! GAAA!!!

IT GRABBED MY HAND!!!

CHAPTER ONE: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES.

AAA IIEEE!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Safety First"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting at his desk. He is shown wearing a white shirt and red tie, holding a green safety manual. The strip consists of three panels, each depicting a different scene.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert is shown holding the safety manual and asking for approval.
• The person on the other end of the phone is not visible, but their voice is heard saying, "I need your approval on the new safety manual."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, looking concerned.
• He exclaims, "GAAA!!! SHARP EDGES!!! GAAA!!! IT GRABBED MY HAND!!!" as he holds up his hand, which is bleeding.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert is shown wearing protective gloves and safety goggles.
• He says, "CHAPTER ONE: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES."
• He is shown holding a green book, with the words "AAAIEEE!!!" written above him.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of safety manuals and the importance of following them. It suggests that even with proper precautions, accidents can still happen, and that sometimes, things just don't go as planned. The use of humor and exaggeration adds to the comedic effect of the strip.

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