Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st August 2009

Dilbert//7413, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 1st August 2009

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meeting ridicule cruel mean rude angry annoyed business

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil director of human resources Catbert says, "With your skills, you have a variety of career options."

Catbert says, "For example, you could flap your arms and fly to a planet that places a high value on morons."

Catbert says, "Etcetera."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WITH YOUR SKILLS, YOU HAVE A VARIETY OF CAREER OPTIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD FLAP YOUR ARMS AND FLY TO A PLANET THAT PLACES A HIGH VALUE ON MORONS.

ETCETERA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, a red cat with horns and a tail, who is depicted as the evil director of human resources in a company.
• The conversation takes place between Catbert and an employee, who is seeking career advice.
• Catbert's response is humorous and unexpected, as he suggests that the employee could use their skills to flap their arms and fly to a planet that values morons, implying that the employee's abilities are not being utilized effectively in their current role.
• The punchline is delivered with the phrase "ETCETERA," which is a common abbreviation for "and so on" or "and others," but in this context, it is used to convey that there are many other possibilities for the employee's skills, but Catbert is not willing to elaborate further.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of career advancement and the challenges of finding one's true calling.

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