Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th August 1992

Dilbert//1231, first published 34 years ago on Friday 28th August 1992

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dilbert computer minutes paid ripping evil corporate empire power secret myself nothing

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk and thinks, "Hey, I haven't done a thing for minutes and yet I still get paid."

Dilbert clenches his fists and thinks, "Hoo-hoo-ha! I'm ripping off the evil corporate empire and there's nothing they can do about it! I have total power!"

Dilbert thinks, "I'd better keep this little secret to myself."

Another employee sits in his cubicle thinking, "Hey, I'm getting paid for doing nothing!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, I HAVEN'T DONE A THING FOR MINUTES AND YET I STILL GET PAID.

--! I'M RIPPING OFF THE EVIL CORPORATE EMPIRE ANDTHERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT! I HAVE TOTAL POWER!

I'D BETTER KEEP THIS LITTLE SECRET TO MYSELF.

HEY, I'M GETTING PAID FOR DOING NOTHING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I'd Better Keep This Little Secret to Myself."

Scene 1: A man, Dilbert, is sitting at his desk, looking uninterested. His coworker, a chicken, is standing outside his office door. Dilbert thinks to himself, "Hey, I haven't done a thing for minutes and yet I still get paid."

Scene 2: The chicken enters the office and says, "Hoo-hoo-ha, I'm ripping off the evil corporate empire and there's nothing they can do about it. I have total power!"

Scene 3: Dilbert responds, "Hey, I'm getting paid for doing nothing!" The chicken replies, "I'd better keep this little secret to myself."

Summary: The comic strip humorously portrays the absurdity of corporate culture, where employees can feel empowered and secure in their jobs despite not being productive. The punchline highlights the irony that Dilbert is getting paid for doing nothing, while the chicken is trying to keep this secret to himself.

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