Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th July 1993

Dilbert//1564, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 27th July 1993

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dogbert dilbert lawsuit woman calculator

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert asks, "Does it bother you that I won fifty million dollars in my lawsuit, whereas you still toil to remain middle class?"

Dogbert asks, "Does it bother you to know that I could buy and sell you . . How many times?"

A woman with a calculator says, "834 times."

Dogbert says, "Hey, it's gone up since lunch!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOES IT BOTHER YOU THAT I WON FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS IN MY LAWSUIT, WHEREAS YOU STILL TOIL TO REMAIN MIDDLE CLASS?

DOES IT BOTHER YOU TO KNOW THAT I COULD BUY YOU AND SELL YOU... HOW MANY TIMES?

834 TIMES.

HEY, IT'S GONE UP SINCE LUNCH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lunch Break"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white male character, sitting at his desk, looking frustrated. He is shown holding a computer monitor and has a speech bubble that reads:

"Does it bother you that I won fifty million dollars in my lawsuit, whereas you still toil to remain middle class?"

A female coworker, Wally, is shown sitting at her desk, looking unimpressed. She responds with a speech bubble that says:

"Does it bother you to know that I could buy you and sell you... how many times?"

Dilbert's response is:

"834 times."

Wally then says:

"Hey, it's gone up since lunch!"

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of wealth inequality and the perception that some people are more successful than others. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where Dilbert's wealth is so vast that he can buy and sell Wally multiple times. The punchline about the number of times increasing since lunch adds to the humor, implying that Wally's value has gone up over time. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on social issues and highlight the absurdities of modern life.

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