Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th July 1990

Dilbert//456, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 15th July 1990

Tags

dilbert construction garage paper clips gold watch birthdays

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a banquet table with three other people. The Boss stands at the podium and says, "Thank you all for coming to Irv Klepfurd's retirement celebration."

The Boss continues, "Many of you know that Irv has been pilfering office supplies for his entire career."

The Boss continues, "In fact, he's only retiring now because he finished construction on his garage made entirely of paper clips."

The Boss continues, "This bill is for $87,000 of personal phone calls made from the office."

The Boss continues, "Instead of a gold watch, I'm going to write the current time on this yellow sticky pad and slap it on his forehead."

The Boss slaps Irv. The Boss continues, "Now . . . I understand we have some birthdays today . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO IRV KLEPFURD'S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION.

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT IRV HAS BEEN PILFERING OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR HIS IN FACT, HE'S ONLY RETIRING NOW BECAUSE HE FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ON HIS GARAGE MADE FNTIRFIY OF PAPER DAWNI THIS BILL IS FOR $ 87,000 OF PERSONAL PHONE CALLS MADE FROM THE OFFICE.

ENTIRE CAREER.

CLIPS.

DILBERTI INSTEAD OF A GOLD WATCH, I'M GOING TO WRITE THE CURRENT TIME ON THIS YELLOW STICKY PAD AND SLAP IT ON HIS FOREMEAD NOW... I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE SOME BIRTHDAYS TODAY..

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AI Analysis

Comic Title: "Slap!"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1994, revolves around the theme of retirement. The story begins with a group of employees expressing their gratitude to Irv Klepfurd on his retirement, acknowledging his contributions to the office.

Key Points:

• Irv's retirement is celebrated by his colleagues.
• He reveals that he has been pilfering office supplies for his entire career.
• In response to this revelation, Irv is slapped on the forehead by an unseen figure.
• The comic strip concludes with Irv reflecting on his past, realizing he has some birthdays to celebrate.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip employs humor and satire to poke fun at the corporate world and the quirks of office life. The punchline about Irv being slapped on the forehead adds a lighthearted touch to the otherwise mundane office setting. Overall, the comic strip offers a humorous take on the challenges and absurdities of working in a corporate environment.

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