Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd March 1991

Dilbert//687, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 3rd March 1991

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dilbert sponsor swedish swim team expenses embarassing women's

Official transcript

The Boss sits at his desk and says to Dilbert, "As you know, we're a sponsor for the Swedish women's swim team . . ."

The Boss continues, "They're in town for a week, and all of the hotels are booked."

The Boss asks, "Would you mind if they stayed at your house?"

Dilbert looks surprised. The Boss hands Dilbert a check and says, "Naturally, we will pay all expenses and give you this $10,000 bonus."

Dilbert looks at the check and thinks, "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy."

The Boss stands behind him holding a piece of string attached to the check. The Boss yanks the string and pulls the check out of Dilbert's hands. The Boss and two other people laugh at Dilbert. Back at home, Dilbert tells Dogbert, "The embarrassing part is that it came so soon after the Swedish women's luge team prank."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE A SPONSOR FOR THE SWEDISH WOMENS SWIM TEAM..

THEY'RE IN TOWN FOR A WEEK, AND ALL OF THE HOTELS ARE BOOKED BOSS WOULD YOU MIND IF THEY STAYED AT YOUR HOUSE ?

NATURALLY, WE WILL PAY ALL EXPENSES AND GIVE YOU THIS $10,000 BONUS.

ON BOY, ON BOY OH BOY.

YANK!

HA HA THE EMBARRASSING PART IS THAT IT CAME SO SOON AFTER THE SWEDISH WOMEN'S LUGE TEAM PRANK.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in The United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

Summary

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office politics, in a humorous situation. The storyline unfolds as follows:

• A sponsor for the Swedish Women's Swim Team approaches Dilbert's boss, offering a week-long stay at a hotel for the team, along with a $10,000 bonus.
• Dilbert is skeptical of the offer, but his boss accepts it.
• Later, Dilbert discovers that the team has arrived at the hotel and is causing chaos, with the women luge team members engaging in a prank.
• The embarrassing situation has occurred so soon after the Swedish Women's Luge Team prank.

Humor and Commentary

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of corporate sponsorships and the challenges of managing unexpected situations. The storyline pokes fun at the idea of a company sponsoring a sports team and the potential consequences of such an arrangement. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining take on the world of office politics and corporate sponsorships.

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