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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 25th November 2004

Dilbert//5703, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 25th November 2004


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off color email 75 poeple thought funny one compalined punished sensible punish complainer


Official transcript

Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources "I understand that you forwarded an off-color e-mail to many people."

"Seventy-Five people thought it was funny but one person complained, so you must be punished."

"Wouldn't it make more sense to punish the freak who complained?"

"Do I look sensible?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU FORWARDED AN OFF-COLOR EMAIL TO MANY PEOPLE.

SEVENTY - FIVE PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY BUT ONE PERSON COMPLAINED SO YOU MUST BE PUNISHED.

WOULDN'T IT MAKE MORE SENSE TO PUNISH THE FREAK WHO COMPLAINED?

DO I LOOK SENSIBLE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Punishment for Complaining"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources at Dilbert's company, addressing an email to many people. The email states that 75 people thought it was funny but one person complained, leading to the punishment of being sent to the "freak" who complained.

Key Points:

  • Catbert's email is sent to many people, including Dilbert.
  • 75 people found the email funny, but one person complained.
  • As a result, Catbert punishes the complainer by sending them to the "freak" who complained.
  • The punchline is that Catbert looks sensible, implying that he is not taking the complaint seriously.

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