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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 3rd March 2008

Dilbert//6897, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 3rd March 2008


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borrow pen company like family culture search computer sign docuemnt test for dugs trust and respect manipulate


Official transcript

This company is like a family. Our culture is based on trust and respect. "Now sign this document that says we can test you for drugs and search your computer and your office."

"Can I borrow your pen?"

"do I look like Bill and Melinda Gates?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THIS COMPANY IS LIKE A FAMILY. OUR CULTURE IS BASED ON TRUST AND RESPECT.

NOW SIGN THIS DOCUMENT THAT SAYS WE CAN TEST YOU FOR DRUGS AND SEARCH YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR OFFICE.

CAN I BORROW YOUR PEN?

DO I LOOK LIKE BILL AND MELINDA GATES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Bill and Melinda Gates' Family Values"

Summary:

The comic strip features a company's culture based on trust and respect, as stated by the CEO. However, the CEO then requests that employees sign a document allowing for drug testing and computer searches, raising concerns about the company's values. The employee, Dilbert, is skeptical and asks if the CEO is trying to impersonate Bill and Melinda Gates. The CEO responds by asking if Dilbert can borrow a pen, implying that the CEO is not who they claim to be. The strip satirizes the contrast between the company's stated values and its actual actions.

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