Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th January 1990

Dilbert//286, first published 36 years ago on Friday 26th January 1990

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dilbert dogbert calculations collection business curb pick-up pizza delivery

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at the desk with a calculator and paper in front of him. Dogbert tells Dilbert, "By my calculations, we can make millions by combining a mortuary business and a garbage collection business."

Dogbert continues, "Our customers could simply leave the dearly departed by the curb for pick-up."

Dilbert says, "Maybe we could add pizza delivery, too."

Dogbert says, "Let's not push a good idea too far."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BY MY CALCULATIONS, WE CAN MAKE MILLIONS BY COMBINING A MORTUARY BUSINESS AND A GARBAGE COLLECTION BUSINESS.

OUR CUSTOMERS COULD SIMPLY LEAVE THE DEARLY DEPARTED BY THE CURB FOR PICKUP.

MAYBE WE COULD ADD PIZZA DELIVERY, TOO.

LET'S NOT PUSH A GOOD IDEA TOO FAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Good Idea Too Far"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and red tie, sitting at his desk with his dog Dogbert.
• Dogbert proposes combining a mortuary business and a garbage collection business to make millions.
• Dilbert is skeptical, but Dogbert convinces him to consider the idea.
• However, as they brainstorm, their ideas become increasingly absurd, including adding pizza delivery and pushing a good idea too far.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of combining unrelated businesses and the dangers of taking a good idea too far.

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