Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th March 2012

Dilbert//8385, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 30th March 2012

Tags

dieting & weight control funerals bereavement policy days off dies young grocery shop conflict

Official transcript

Carol: I've been reading our bereavement policy and I found a problem. I get three days off if my husband eats nothing but unhealthy food and dies young. And I'm the one who does our grocery shopping. Boss: Sounds like a conflict of interest. Carol: I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN READING OUR BEREAVEMENT POLICY AND I FOUND A PROBLEM.

I GET THREE DAYS OFF IF MY HUSBAND EATS NOTHING BUT UNHEALTHY FOOD AND DIES YOUNG. AND I'M THE ONE WHO DOES OUR GROCERY SHOPPING.

SOUNDS LIKE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

I'M GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bereavement Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a woman's experience with her husband's bereavement policy after his passing. The story unfolds in three panels:

Panel 1:

• The woman is reading the bereavement policy and discovers a problem.
• She is upset and frustrated by the policy's limitations.

Panel 2:

• The woman gets three days off if her husband eats nothing but unhealthy food and dies young.
• She realizes she is the one who does their grocery shopping.

Panel 3:

• The woman sounds like a conflict of interest.
• She is glad she is not the only one who sees it.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the bereavement policy and the woman's situation.

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