Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th April 1991

Dilbert//743, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 28th April 1991

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dogbert mister rich person depends slumping economy cutting moves bold questionable looks acorn squash

Official transcript

Dogbert walks along the sidewalk humming. Dogbert meets a man in a robe and slippers followed by two men in suits. Dogbert says, "Good morning, Mister Rich Person!"

The man replies, "Good morning."

One of the men behind him says, "I don't know about 'good.'"

The other says, "Depends."

Dogbert asks, "Have you been hurt by the slumping economy?"

The wealthy man replies, "I've had to make some bold cost-cutting moves."

The man behind him says, "I don't know about 'bold.'"

The other man says, "Questionable."

The rich man says, "I used to surround myself with yes-men . . . Now, all I can afford are these maybe-men."

One of the maybe-men asks, "Did you know that the back of your head looks like an acorn squash?"

The rich man says, "It takes some getting used to."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GOOD MORNING, MISTER RICH PERSON!

GOOD MORNING I DON'T KNOW ABOUT "GOOD." DEPENDS.

HAVE YOU BEEN HURT BY THE SLUMPING ECONOMY ?

I'VE MAD TO MAKE SOME BOLD COST- CUTTING MOVES.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT "BOLD." QUESTIONABLE, I USED TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH YES- MEN... NOW, ALLI CAN AFFORD ARE THESE MAYBE-MEN.

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD LOOKS LIKE AN ACORN SQUASH?

IT TAKES SOME GETTING USED

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Slumping Economy" and features Dilbert, a white oval character with a bald head and a red shirt, who is trying to make a bold cost-cutting move to save his company from financial difficulties.

Panel 1: Dilbert approaches Mister Rich Person, a tall, thin man with a red robe, and says, "Good morning, Mister Rich Person!" Mister Rich Person responds, "Good morning."

Panel 2: Dilbert asks, "Have you been hurt by the slumping economy?" Mister Rich Person replies, "I don't know about 'good.' Depends."

Panel 3: Dilbert says, "I've had to make some bold cost-cutting moves." Mister Rich Person responds, "I don't know about 'bold.'" Dilbert adds, "Questionable."

Panel 4: Dilbert explains, "I used to surround myself with yes-men... now, all I can afford are these maybe-men." Mister Rich Person asks, "Did you know that the back of your head looks like an acorn squash?"

Panel 5: Dilbert replies, "It takes some getting used to."

Summary: The comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's attempt to make a bold cost-cutting move to save his company from financial difficulties, but ultimately ends up being hurt by the slumping economy. The conversation between Dilbert and Mister Rich Person highlights the challenges of making tough decisions in a difficult economic environment.

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