Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th November 2013

Dilbert//8972, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 7th November 2013

Tags

mobile (cell) phones monkeys company phone chimps time travled own phone

Official transcript

Dilbert: Do you know why I need to carry a company-issued phone plus my own phone? Boss: No. Dilbert: I think it's because our company policy was written by chimps who time-traveled from the fifties. Or do you have a better explanation. Boss: I really don't.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU KNOW WHY I NEED TO CARRY A COMPANY-ISSUED PHONE PLUS MY OWN PHONE?

NO.

I THINK IT'S BECAUSE OUR COMPANY POLICY WAS WRITTEN BY CHIMPS WHO TIME - TRAVELED FROM THE FIFTIES.

OR DO YOU HAVE A BETTER EXPLANATION?

I REALLY DON'T.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Company Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. The boss asks Dilbert why he needs to carry a company-issued phone and his own phone. Dilbert responds with a "no" and explains that the company policy was written by chimps who traveled from the fifties. The boss is perplexed by Dilbert's response, and Dilbert clarifies that he doesn't have a better explanation. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of company policies and the challenges of communicating with management.

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