Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th October 2001

Dilbert//4561, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 10th October 2001

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evil director contrators company air employees only own air supply using light

Official transcript

Headline: Catbert: Evil HR Director. Catbert leans over a Carl's cubicle wall. Catbert says, "Contractors are not allowed to breath company air, Carl."

Catbert continues, "This air is for employees only. You need to supply your own air."

Carl, Dilbert, and Wally are sitting at a conference table. Carl is wearing an oxygen tank and mumbles, "Mmb, Bmf, Rmn, Hmr!"

Dilbert turns to Wally and asks, "Does anyone understand Carl?"

Wally replies, "Hey! He's using our light!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL HR DIRECTOR CONTRACTORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BREATHE COMPANY AIR, CARL.

THIS AIR IS FOR EMPLOYEES ONLY.

YOU NEED TO SUPPLY YOUR OWN AIR.

MMB BMF RMN HMR!

DOES ANYONE UNDERSTAND CARL?

HEY! HE'S USING OUR LIGHT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil HR Director"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, enforcing a company policy that prohibits contractors from breathing company air.
• The policy is enforced by a sign above the cubicles, which reads, "Contractors are not allowed to breathe company air, Carl."
• A contractor, Carl, is caught violating the policy and is confronted by Catbert.
• Carl's coworkers intervene, asking if anyone understands Catbert's use of "light" in his explanation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate policies and the quirks of office politics.

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