Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st November 2000

Dilbert//4218, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 1st November 2000

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new job starts with l window shuts company business

Official transcript

Dilbert is staring at his computer screen. Ted has the letter 'O' painted on his chest. Ted says to Dilbert, "I need a new job within the company before the window shuts."

Ted says, "Catbert is already up to 'O.' Next week he gets an 'S'."

Dilbert asks, "What's he spelling?"

Ted says to Dilbert, "He wouldn't say, but it starts with an 'L'."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A NEW JOB WITHIN THE COMPANY BEFORE THE WINDOW SHUTS.

CATBERT IS ALREADY UP TO "O." NEXT WEEK HE GETS AN "S." WHAT'S HE SPELLING?

HE WOULDN'T SAY, BUT IT STARTS WITH AN "L."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert's Spelling Lesson"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, seeking a new job within the company before the window shuts. Catbert, the evil HR director, informs Dilbert that he is already up to "O" next week and needs to improve his spelling. Dilbert asks what he's spelling, and Catbert responds, "L." The punchline lies in the fact that Catbert's name starts with an "L," implying that he is teaching Dilbert to spell his own name. The humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical job interview scenario, where the employer is assessing the candidate's qualifications rather than the other way around.

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