Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th January 1990

Dilbert//288, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 28th January 1990

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dogbert earth track macy's credit card visa mastercard chew-toy cash advance netting billions lottery prize bank

Official transcript

Dogbert walks away from the mailbox holding a letter. He says, "Ha ha ha! My scheme to conquer earth is right on track!"

Dilbert sits at a desk working on a device. Dogbert enters the room and announces, "I've been approved for a Macy's credit card!"

Dogbert says, "I'll use this credit history to apply for Visa and Mastercard."

Dogbert continues, "Soon I'll have credit cards from every bank in the world."

Dogbert continues, "Then I'll do a cash advance on every card, netting billions to form a worldwide lottery prize."

Dogbert continues, "And everybody who supports me as supreme ruler of earth gets one free lottery ticket."

Dilbert says, "You know, most dogs would be delighted just to get a nice chew-toy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HA HA HA!

MY SCHEME TO CONQUER EARTH IS RIGHT ON TRACK!

I'VE BEEN APPROVED FOR A MACYS CREDIT CARD!

I'LL USE THIS CREDIT HISTORY TO APPLY FOR VISA AND MASTERCARD.

SOON I'LL HAVE CREDIT CARDS FROM EVERY BANK IN THE WORLD THEN I'LL DO A CASH ADVANCE ON EVERY CARD, NETTING BILLIONS TO FORM A WORLDWIDE LOTTERY PRIZE.

AND EVERYBODY WHO SUPPORTS ME AS SUPREME RULER OF EARTH GETS ONE FREE LOTTERY TICKET.

YOU KNOW, MOST DOGS WOULD BE DELIGHTED JUST TO GET A NICE CHEW-TOY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker who is frustrated with his job and the corporate world. In this particular strip, he is trying to come up with a scheme to conquer the earth.

Title: "Dilbert's Scheme to Conquer the Earth"

Summary:

• Dilbert comes up with a plan to use credit cards to fund a worldwide lottery prize.
• He plans to use the prize money to form a world lottery prize, which will be used to fund his scheme to conquer the earth.
• He envisions a future where dogs are delighted just to get a nice chew-toy, and people are willing to support him as the supreme ruler of the earth.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using credit cards to fund a grandiose scheme, and the absurdity of Dilbert's plan to conquer the earth.

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