Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th February 1993

Dilbert//1391, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 4th February 1993

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dilbert the boss billion dollars earnings projections level donuts meetings

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and a woman sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "The company is a billion dollars below its earnings projections."

The Boss continues with his mouth full, "From now on, only the managers at my level or above may eat donuts at company meetings."

The Boss continues, "This won't be easy for any of us. Heck, I don't even know if I can eat this many donuts."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY IS A BILLION DOLLARS BELOW ITS EARNINGS PROJECTIONS.

FROM NOW ON, ONLY THE MANAGERS AT MY LEVEL OR ABOVE MAY EAT DONUTS AT COMPANY MEETINGS.

THIS WON'T BE EASY FOR ANY OF US. HECK, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN EAT THIS MANY DONUTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Earnings Below Projections"

Summary:

The comic strip features a company meeting where the CEO announces that the company's earnings are below projections. The CEO then reveals that the only way to meet the projected earnings is to eat donuts at company meetings. The employees are shocked and amused by this suggestion, with one employee responding, "This won't be easy for any of us. Heck, I don't even know if I can eat this many donuts." The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the pressure to meet financial targets.

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