Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th May 1993

Dilbert//1482, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 6th May 1993

Tags

dilbert hourly shirt business despise general public change

Official transcript

Dilbert asks a salesclerk in a clothing store, "Can you help me?"

The woman replies, "No, I'm afraid I can't."

The clerk explains, "You see, I get paid the same low hourly wage whether you buy that shirt or not. And after years in this business I've learned to despise the general public."

Dilbert waves some money at the woman and says, "Please . . . I have exact change."

The clerk replies, "I have no way of knowing if that's true."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU HELP ME?

SALE NO, I'M AFRAID I CAN'T.

YOU SEE, I GET PAID THE SAME LOW HOURLY WAGE WHETHER YOU BUY THAT SHIRT OR NOT. AND AFTER YEARS IN THIS BUSINESS I'VE LEARNED TO DESPISE THE GENER AL PUBLIC.

PLEASE... I HAVE EXACT CHANGE.

1 HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THAT'S TRUE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Low Hourly Wage" and features a conversation between a customer and a sales associate at a clothing store.

The Conversation

• The customer asks the sales associate if he can help them.
• The sales associate responds, "No, I'm afraid I can't."
• The customer inquires about the hourly wage for the sales associate and whether it is the same for buying or not buying a shirt.
• The sales associate reveals that he has been working at the store for years and has learned to despise the general public.
• The customer expresses surprise at this revelation, stating that they have no way of knowing if this is true.

The Humor

The humor in the comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical customer-sales associate interaction. Instead of receiving helpful service, the customer is met with a sarcastic and uncooperative sales associate who openly expresses his disdain for the public. The punchline about the hourly wage adds to the humor, as it highlights the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the often-negative interactions between customers and sales associates in retail settings.

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