Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th February 2009

Dilbert//7248, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 17th February 2009

Tags

budget rejection travel dangerous

Official transcript

Finance trolls Finance troll says, "Your request for airline travel is denied. We don't have the budget for that."

Finance troll says, "Company policy requires you to hitchhike with alleged killers and not offer to pay for gas."

Dilbert says, "Well, at least things can't get worse."

finance troll says, "Apparently you don't know what 'Alleged' means."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FINANCE TROLLS YOUR REQUEST FOR AIRLINE TRAVEL IS DENIED. WE DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET FOR THAT.

COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES YOU TO HITCHHIKE WITH ALLEGED KILLERS AND NOT OFFER TO PAY FOR GAS.

WELL, AT LEAST THINGS CAN'T GET WORSE.

APPARENTLY YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT "ALLEGED" MEANS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Hitchhike with Alleged Killers"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between a finance troll and a company employee. The employee's request for an airline travel budget is denied, with the finance troll citing the company policy that requires the employee to "hitchhike with alleged killers and not offer to pay for gas." The employee is perplexed by this policy, asking what "alleged" means.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate policies and the sometimes illogical nature of bureaucratic decisions. It highlights the frustration that employees may experience when dealing with seemingly nonsensical rules and regulations.

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