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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th April 2010

Dilbert//7669, first published sixteen years ago on Wednesday 14th April 2010


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Official transcript

The Boss says, "Our policy is to put people in careers that match their looks."

Asok says, "I thought that was a coincidence."

The Boss says, "Your botched nose job makes you too unconventional to be an engineer."

Asok says, "No!"

Woman says, "Welcome to the art department."

Man says, "Man, I wish I was brave enough to get a snout."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR POLICY IS TO PUT PEOPLE IN CAREERS THAT MATCH THEIR LOOKS.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS A COINCIDENCE.

YOUR BOTCHED NOSE JOB MAKES YOU TOO UNCONVENTIONAL TO BE AN ENGINEER.

NO!

WELCOME TO THE ART DEPARTMENT.

MAN, I WISH I WAS BRAVE ENOUGH TO GET A SNOUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art Department"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss about the company's dress code policy.
  • Dilbert's boss explains that the policy is to put people in careers that match their looks.
  • Dilbert is skeptical and points out that his boss's botched nose job makes him too unconventional to be an engineer.
  • The boss responds by saying "no" and introduces Dilbert to the art department, where he is tasked with getting a snout.
  • The strip pokes fun at the idea of a company having a dress code policy that is based on physical appearance, and the absurdity of trying to fit employees into specific roles based on their looks.

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