Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th April 2009

Dilbert//7303, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 13th April 2009

Tags

economy fear policies evil cruel

Official transcript

Catbert says, "The employees are scared shirtless about losing their jobs."

Catbert says, "This is a good time to cut their benefits and roll out some Draconian corporate policies."

Dilbert says, "'In the event of a bomb threat, the employees are expected to shield the servers with their bodies.'"

Wally says, "I miss my shirt."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE EMPLOYEES ARE SCARED SHIRTLESS ABOUT LOSING THEIR JOBS.

THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO CUT THEIR BENEFITS AND ROLL OUT SOME DRACONIAN CORPORATE POLICIES.

"IN THE EVENT OF A BOMB THREAT, THE EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO SHIELD THE SERVERS WITH THEIR BODIES." I MISS MY SHIRT

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Bomb Threat" and features Dilbert, a red cartoon character, and his boss, Wally, in an office setting.

Panel 1:

• The scene opens with Dilbert sitting at his desk, looking worried.
• His boss, Wally, is seated behind him, wearing a suit and tie.
• Wally says, "The employees are scared shirtless about losing their jobs."

Panel 2:

• The scene shifts to a meeting room, where Wally is addressing a group of employees.
• He says, "This is a good time to cut their benefits and roll out some draconian corporate policies."

Panel 3:

• The scene cuts back to Dilbert's desk, where he is now standing up, looking concerned.
• His boss, Wally, is standing next to him, holding a cup of coffee.
• Wally says, "In the event of a bomb threat, the employees are expected to shield the servers with their bodies."

Panel 4:

• The final panel shows Dilbert's reaction to Wally's statement.
• He says, "I miss my shirt," implying that he is more concerned about losing his shirt than risking his life to protect the servers.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at corporate culture and the absurdity of some company policies. It highlights the contrast between the employees' fear of job loss and their willingness to put themselves in harm's way to protect the company's assets.

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