Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th July 2003

Dilbert//5208, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 19th July 2003

Tags

cooperate with hunt 17 suspects talked to reporter email archives phone records linguistic patterns punish all of them

Official transcript

Headline: Corporate Witch-Hunt. Catbert is standing on The Boss' desk. The Boss says, "I've narrowed the list to seventeen suspects who might have talked to that reporter."

The Boss continues, "Now we'll check their e-mail archives, phone records and linguistic patterns until we identify the offender."

Catbert says, "And then we can punish all of them just for being on the list."

The Boss responds, "I like the way you stink."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CORPORATE WITCH-HUNT I'VE NARROWED THE LIST TO SEVENTEEN SUSPECTS WHO MIGHT HAVE TALKED TO THAT REPORTER.

NOW WELL CHECK THEIR EMAIL ARCHIVES, PHONE RECORDS AND LINGUISTIC PATTERNS UNTIL WE IDENTIFY THE OFFENDER.

AND THEN WE CAN PUNISH ALL OF THEM JUST FOR BEING ON THE LIST.

I LIKE THE WAY YOU STINK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Corporate Witch-Hunt"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, revolves around a corporate witch-hunt. The scene unfolds in a conference room, where a red cat-like creature, representing the corporate witch-hunt, sits across from a human.

Key Points:

• The corporate witch-hunt has narrowed down the list of suspects to seventeen individuals who might have talked to the reporter.
• The witch-hunt is now checking their e-mail archives, phone records, and linguistic patterns to identify the offender.
• The witch-hunt expresses its satisfaction with the way the human stinks, implying a desire to punish all those on the list.

Themes:

• The comic strip satirizes corporate culture and the lengths to which companies will go to maintain secrecy and control.
• It also touches on themes of paranoia, surveillance, and the blurring of lines between personal and professional life.

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