Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th October 1993
Dilbert//1644, first published 33 years ago on Friday 15th October 1993
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stock market dogbert dilbert iowa business strategy computer
Official transcript
Dogbert sits at his desk. Dogbert says, "I saved the company a fortune by sending the headquarters staff on one-way business trips."
Dogbert continues as he types, "They haven't wasted money on any stupid projects all day . . . Now I can leak my strategy to the media and exercise my stock options at the uptick."
The caption says, "Somewhere in Iowa."
Dilbert stands in front of a farm and a dog growls at him. Dilbert says to a woman who is pointing a rifle at him, "Uh . . . I'm here for a meeting."
The woman asks, "Did anybody see you?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I SAVED THE COMPANY A FORTUNE BY SENDING THE HEADQUARTERS STAFF ON ONE-WAY BUSINESS TRIPS.
THEY HAVEN'T WASTED MONEY ON ANY STUPID PROJECTS ALL DAY...
NOW I CAN LEAK MY STRATEGY TO THE MEDIA AND EXERCISE MY STOCK OPTIONS AT THE UPTICK.
SOMEWHERE IN IOWA UH... I'M HERE FOR A MEETING.
DID ANYBODY SEE YOU?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Somewhere in Iowa"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1993, features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert's announcement that he has saved the company a fortune by sending the headquarters staff on one-way business trips. His boss responds by expressing frustration that Dilbert has not wasted money on any stupid projects all day, and instead has leaked his strategy to the media and exercised his stock options at the up-tick.
The comic strip concludes with Dilbert attending a meeting with a group of people, including a woman holding a large animal, and responding to their questions about his presence. The punchline is that Dilbert is simply there for the meeting, unaware of the unusual circumstances surrounding it.
Key Elements:
- Dilbert's cost-cutting measures
- Boss's frustration with Dilbert's actions
- Dilbert's attendance at a mysterious meeting
- Humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss
- Unusual circumstances surrounding the meeting
Tone:
The comic strip has a lighthearted and satirical tone, poking fun at office politics and the absurdities of corporate life.
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