Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th September 1991

Dilbert//882, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 14th September 1991

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dilbert the boss dance paycheck mine twice big money buy happiness

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. The Boss dangles a check from his fingers and says, "It's pay day."

The Boss yells, "Ha ha!! Dance for your paycheck!! Ha ha ha!! Mine is twice as big!!"

The Boss walks away thinking, "And they say money can't buy happiness."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S PAY DAY.

HA HA!!

DANCE FOR YOUR PAYCHECK !!

!!

MINE IS TWICE AS BIG!!

AND THEY SAY MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Money Can't Buy Happiness"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, revolves around a man's mundane office routine. He is depicted sitting at his desk, looking unenthused, and declaring it "Pay Day." A colleague approaches him, holding a check and enthusiastically exclaiming, "Ha ha ha, dance for your paycheck, ha ha ha, mine is twice as big!" The man's response is a mix of frustration and resignation, as he thinks to himself, "And they say money can't buy happiness."

Key Elements:

• The comic strip highlights the monotony of office life and the contrast between the excitement of receiving a paycheck and the underlying sense of dissatisfaction.
• The colleague's over-the-top enthusiasm serves as a foil to the man's more subdued reaction, emphasizing the disparity in their financial situations.
• The punchline, "And they say money can't buy happiness," is a commentary on the societal expectation that financial success leads to happiness, which is not necessarily the case for everyone.

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