Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th November 2022

Dilbert//12271, first published four years ago on Saturday 19th November 2022

Everyone Is Awful

Open source transcript

I GOT MY OLD JOB BACK. ALL I HAD TO DO WAS SIGN A DOCUMENT SAYING I LIED ABOUT OUR PRODUCT BEING UNSAFE.

AT FIRST, I WANTED TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR CUSTOMERS, BUT THEN I REALIZED EVERYONE IN THE WORLD IS AWFUL, SO NOW I DON'T CARE.

PRESENT COMPANY EXCLUDED?

SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unwelcome Return"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a desk with a woman. The conversation begins with the woman stating that she has returned to work after a long absence, only to be met with a sign that reads: "I lied about our product being unsafe. All I had to do was sign a document saying I lied about our product being unsafe."

Dilbert responds by saying, "At first, I wanted to save the lives of our customers, but then I realized everyone in the world is awful, so now I don't care." The woman then asks if the present company has been excluded, to which Dilbert replies, "Sure."

The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at corporate culture and the idea that companies will do anything to protect their profits, even if it means putting people's lives at risk. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where a character is willing to lie about a product's safety to save lives, but ultimately decides not to care due to the perceived awfulness of the world.

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