Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th December 2004

Dilbert//5712, first published 22 years ago on Saturday 4th December 2004

Tags

biggest customer key to learning fire trust anyone

Official transcript

"Wally, did you tell our biggest customer that everyone here except you is an escaped felon?"

"Maybe."

"Now I can't fire you because they don't trust anyone else."

"The key learning here is that alleged crime doesn't pay."

"I've never been caught!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU TELL OUR BIGGEST CUSTOMER THAT EVERYONE HERE EXCEPT YOU IS AN ESCAPED FELON?

MAYBE.

NOW I CAN'T FIRE YOU BECAUSE THEY DON'T TRUST ANYONE ELSE.

THE KEY LEARNING HERE IS THAT ALLEGED CRIME DOESN'T PAY.

I'VE NEVER BEEN CAUGHT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Caught in a Lie"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, in a humorous exchange with his coworker Wally.

• Scene 1: Dilbert asks Wally if everyone except him is an "escaped felon." Wally responds with a cryptic message, leaving Dilbert confused.
• Scene 2: Dilbert becomes frustrated, unable to understand Wally's response.
• Scene 3: Wally reveals that he has been caught in a lie, implying that he is indeed an escaped felon.

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of office politics and the consequences of dishonesty.

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