Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th January 1990

Dilbert//287, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 27th January 1990

Dilbert cartoon for Saturday 27th January 1990

Dilbert for Friday 26th January 1990

Dilbert for Sunday 28th January 1990

Tags

dilbert fancy hotels tip maid concierge french-sounding

Official transcript

Dilbert's suitcase sits on a bed. Dilbert thinks, "I hate fancy hotels like this . . ."

Dilbert reaches for the door and thinks, "Am I expected to tip the maid when I leave?"

Dilbert thinks, "I could ask that concierge guy . . . Can I trust a guy with a French-sounding job? . . . And do I have to tip HIM?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE FANCY HOTELS LIKE THIS AM I EXPECTED TO TIP THE MAID WHEN LEAVE?

349 I COULD ASK THAT CONCIERGE GUY..

CAN I TRUST A GUY WITH A FRENCH- SOUNDING JOB?

.AND DO I HAVE TO TIP HIM?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "A French-Sounding Job" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous observations on office life.

Panel 1: Dilbert stands in front of a hotel room door, looking unimpressed. A thought bubble above his head reads, "I hate fancy hotels like this..."

Panel 2: Dilbert knocks on the door, and a maid answers. He asks, "Am I expected to tip the maid when I leave?"

Panel 3: The maid replies, "I could ask that concierge guy... Can I trust a guy with a French-sounding job?"

Panel 4: Dilbert thinks to himself, "...and do I have to tip him?"

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that tipping is expected in fancy hotels, and Dilbert's reluctance to do so. The punchline relies on the humor of the unexpected twist on the typical expectation of tipping, as well as the play on words with the French-sounding job title. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on societal norms and expectations.

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