Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st August 2004

Dilbert//5607, first published 22 years ago on Saturday 21st August 2004

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no annual raises ouift cafeteria napkins colonize mars distractions guide conversation away

Official transcript

"Catbert: Evil director of human resources"

"How do I tell people that there won't be any annual raises?"

"If someone tries to raise the topic, guide the conversation away."

"...And thats why my outfit is made of cafeteria napkins."

"Do you think we'll ever colonize Mars?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES HOW DO I TELL PEOPLE THAT THERE WON'T BE ANY ANNUAL RAISES?

IF SOMEONE TRIES TO RAISE THE TOPIC, GUIDE THE CONVERSATION AWAY.

...AND THAT'S WHY MY OUTFIT IS MADE OF CAFETERIA NAPKINS.

DO YOU THINK WELL EVER COLONIZE MARS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources, in a conversation with an employee.
• The employee asks how to tell people that there won't be any annual raises.
• Catbert responds by suggesting that the employee should raise the topic, guide the conversation away, and make their outfit out of cafeteria napkins.
• The employee asks if they think they'll ever colonize Mars, to which Catbert replies, "Do you think we'll ever colonize Mars?"

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