Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd June 1993

Dilbert//1509, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 2nd June 1993

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dogbert dilbert noriko plaent account ability contract

Official transcript

Dogbert, Dilbert and Noriko sit on a park bench. Noriko yells at Dilbert, "You adults have totally messed up the planet!! Where's the accountability??!"

Noriko continues, "You know our implied social contract! You take care of the kids, then we take care of you when you're old. That's how it's supposed to work."

Dilbert says, "Well, I . . ."

Noriko yells, "The deal is OFF!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU ADULTS HAVE TOTALLY MESSED UP THE PLANET!!

WHERE'S THE ACCOUNTABILITY ??!

YOU KNOW OUR IMPLIED SOCIAL CONTRACT! YOU TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS, THEN WE TAKE CARE OF YOU WHEN YOU'RE OLD. THAT'S HOW ITS SUPPOSED TO WORK.

WELL, I THE DEAL IS OFF!!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Deal is Off!!" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with corporate bureaucracy.

The Story

• Dilbert is sitting at his desk when his boss, the Catbert, enters with a new employee, a girl with a mustache.
• The Catbert explains that the girl is the new "Implied Social Contract" and that she will take care of the kids, then take care of Dilbert when he's old.
• Dilbert is shocked and outraged, pointing out that the girl is a child and cannot possibly fulfill these responsibilities.
• The Catbert is unfazed, insisting that the deal is off and that Dilbert will have to work with the new employee.

The Punchline

• Dilbert is left stunned and frustrated, highlighting the absurdity and illogic of corporate bureaucracy.

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