Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th July 1992

Dilbert//1183, first published 34 years ago on Saturday 11th July 1992

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dilbert dogbert happiness money wrong invested options stock company desk zymed takeover rumors idiots

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert asks, "Am I wrong or did you tell me you invested all of your money in stock options for a company called Zymed?"

Dogbert continues, "The radio says the stock price tripled on takeover rumors. You just made about ten million dollars."

Dogbert continues, "But they say money can't buy happiness."

Dilbert replies, "Apparently 'they' are idiots."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AM I WRONG OR DID YOU TELL ME YOU INVESTED ALL OF YOUR MONEY IN STOCK OPTIONS FOR A COMPANY CALLED ZYMED ?

YES.

THE RADIO SAYS THE STOCK PRICE TRIPLED ON TAKEOVER RUMORS.

YOU JUST MADE ABOUT TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

7-41 BUT THEY SAY MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS.

APPARENTLY "THEY" ARE IDIOTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Stock Market Shenanigans"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who has invested all his money in a company called Zymed. The boss is convinced that the stock price will triple due to takeover rumors, but Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that the company's name sounds like "zombie" and that the boss is being "idiots" for investing in it.

Key Points:

• The boss has invested all his money in Zymed.
• He believes the stock price will triple due to takeover rumors.
• Dilbert is skeptical of the investment and thinks the company's name sounds like "zombie".
• The boss is accused of being "idiots" for investing in Zymed.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the stock market and the idea of investing in companies with questionable names.

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