Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th October 2011

Dilbert//8229, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 26th October 2011

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big business business ethics ceo needs underling drink industrial sludge risk of brain worms drink himself

Official transcript

Boss: Our CEO needs an underling to drink our industrial sludge at a press conference to prove it's safe. Asok: Um... is there some reason he doesn't do it himself? Boss: Yes, but I forget the details. It was something about the risk of brain worms.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CEO NEEDS AN UNDERLING TO DRINK OUR INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PROVE IT'S SAFE.

UM... IS THERE SOME REASON HE DOESN'T DO IT HIMSELF?

YES, BUT I FORGET THE DETAILS. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE RISK OF BRAIN WORMS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "CEO's Sludge Drink"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around the CEO's proposal to drink industrial sludge at a press conference to prove its safety. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The CEO explains the idea to a coworker.
• The coworker expresses concern about the potential risks.
• The CEO dismisses the concerns, citing the absence of brain worms as a reason not to worry.
• The coworker is perplexed by the CEO's response.

Key Points:

• The CEO's proposal is met with skepticism by his coworker.
• The coworker raises concerns about the potential risks of drinking industrial sludge.
• The CEO downplays the risks, citing the absence of brain worms as a reason not to worry.
• The coworker is left confused by the CEO's response.

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