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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th March 2006

Dilbert//6189, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 26th March 2006


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children costume embarrassment parents respect work tattoo daught traylor corporate environment family


Official transcript

"What's that thing doing here?"

"This is my daughter, Traylor."

"I brought her to the office so she can learn about working in a corporate environment."

"Okay, whatever. I have a new project for you."

"Some idiot cut his finger. Now we have to do a safety awareness campaign."

"Put on this dog costume. You're the mascot for our 'Spot' the safety hazard campaign."

"Whenever anyone walks by, you say, 'Woof woof, don't use scissors.'"

"Can I get a tattoo?"

"Sure."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHAT'S THAT THING DOING HERE?

THIS IS MY DAUGHTER, TRAYLOR.

I BROUGHT HER TO THE OFFICE SO SHE CAN LEARN ABOUT WORK ING IN A CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT.

OKAY. WHATEVER.

I HAVE A NEW PROJECT FOR YOU.

SOME IDIOT CUT HIS FINGER. NOW WE HAVE TO DO A SAFETY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

PUT ON THIS DOG COSTUME. YOU'RE THE MASCOT FOR OUR "SPOT" THE SAFETY HAZARD CAMPAIGN.

WHENEVER ANYONE USE SCISSORS." CAN I GET A TATTOO?

SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A New Project for You"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker with a distinctive hairstyle, as the main character. The story begins with Dilbert's daughter, Traylor, visiting the office and introducing herself to her father's coworkers. She is greeted with a mix of confusion and amusement, as they struggle to understand her identity and purpose.

As the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that Traylor is not just any ordinary visitor. She is, in fact, Dilbert's daughter, and she has brought a new project to the office for her father to work on. The project is a "Spot the Safety Hazard Campaign," which aims to raise awareness about workplace safety.

Throughout the comic strip, Dilbert's coworkers express their skepticism and confusion about the project, but Dilbert remains enthusiastic and committed to seeing it through. He even goes so far as to put on a dog costume to promote the campaign, much to the amusement of his coworkers.

Despite the initial skepticism, the campaign appears to be a success, with Dilbert's coworkers eventually getting on board and participating in the activities. The comic strip ends with Dilbert proudly showing off his tattoo, which he obtained as part of the campaign.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which employees can get caught up in unnecessary projects and activities. However, it also highlights the importance of creativity and enthusiasm in the workplace, and the value of taking risks and trying new things.

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