Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th January 2008

Dilbert//6854, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 20th January 2008

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human resources hr person evil director bad attitude project corpse of misery donated brain gum museum mental imbalance clarity irrational employee moral festival won meeting business

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil director of human resources "Your boss says you have a bad attitude."

"That's because my project is a flailing corpse of misery, and my boss donated his brain to a gum museum."

If I had a good attitude in this situation, it would be a sign of a mental imbalance."

"My bad attitude is proof that I am thinking clearly."

"Are you going to compliment me on my clarity or demand I be irrational?"

"I'm putting you in charge of the employee morale festival."

"I have a sudden urge to grab you by the tail and beat myself to death."

"That's how I know I won the meeting."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES YOUR BOSS SAYS YOU HAVE A BAD ATTITUDE.

THAT'S BECAUSE MY PROJECT IS A FLAILING CORPSE OF MISERY, AND MY BOSS DONATED HIS BRAIN TO A GUM MUSEUM.

IF I HAD A GOOD ATTITUDE IN THIS SITUATION, IT WOULD BE A SIGN OF MENTAL IMBALANCE.

MY BAD ATTITUDE IS PROOF THAT I AM THINKING CLEARLY.

ARE YOU GOING TO COMPLIMENT ME ON MY CLARITY OR DEMAND I BE IRRATIONAL?

IM PUTTING YOU IN CHARGE OF THE EMPLOYEE MORALE FESTIVAL.

I HAVE A SUDDEN URGE TO GRAB YOU BY THE TAIL AND BEAT MYSELF TO DEATH.

THAT'S HOW I KNOW I WON THE MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, as the main character. He is engaged in a conversation with Catbert, the evil director of human resources, who is depicted as a red creature with horns and a tail.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• Dilbert expresses his frustration to Catbert, stating that his boss's attitude is bad.
• Catbert responds by saying that Dilbert's project is a "flailing corpse of misery" and that his boss donated his brain to a gum museum.
• Dilbert attempts to reason with Catbert, explaining that he has a good attitude in this situation, but Catbert remains unimpressed.
• Catbert puts Dilbert in charge of the employee morale festival, which Dilbert reluctantly accepts.
• Dilbert is subsequently tasked with grabbing Catbert by the tail and eating himself to death.
• Dilbert wins the meeting by default, as Catbert is the only one present.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the absurdity of corporate culture and the challenges of dealing with difficult bosses. The use of satire and exaggeration adds to the comedic effect, making it an entertaining read for fans of the "Dilbert" series.

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