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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th January 2017

Dilbert//10139, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 17th January 2017

Elbonians Jumping Off Roof


Tags

jump, height, suicide, struggle, failure


Official transcript

Dilbert: We have a problem at our Elbonian manufacturing plant. Employees are leaping from the roof to end their lives. Boss: It's only two stories high. Dilbert: That's the problem. It takes three jumps to do it right.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE HAVE A PROBLEM AT OUR ELBONIAN MANUFACTURING PLANT.

EMPLOYEES ARE LEAPING FROM THE ROOF TO END THEIR LIVES.

IT'S ONLY TWO STORIES HIGH.

THAT'S THE PROBLEM. IT TAKES THREE JUMPS TO DO IT RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Elbonian Manufacturing Plant's High-Risk Roof Jumps"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene at an Elbonian manufacturing plant, where employees are attempting to jump from the roof to end their lives. The conversation between the boss and an employee highlights the absurdity of the situation.

Key Points:

  • The boss mentions that it only takes three jumps to do the problem right.
  • The employee is skeptical, questioning the logic of the boss's statement.
  • The boss's response implies that the employees are leaping from the roof to end their lives, but the boss is not concerned about their well-being.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the boss's lack of empathy for his employees.

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