Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th October 1993

Dilbert//1646, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 17th October 1993

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the boss dilbert wally ted salay salary

Official transcript

Dilbert tells the Boss, "I didn't work up to my full potential today."

Dilbert continues, "Naturally, I'll be refunding a portion of my salary to the company."

The Boss says, "Uh . . . We don't really have a process for that."

Dilbert says, "What? That's almost like saying it's okay to work below my potential."

Dilbert screams, "Hey guys! You were right! The pay's the same whether you try or not!"

Wally says, "That's great! I didn't do squat today!"

Ted adds, "I played 'Tetris.'"

Dilbert tells the Boss, "Thanks for the clarification."

Wally says, "It's a big time-saver."

The Boss thinks, "Hey, I actually got paid for that!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DIDN'T WORK UP TO MY FULL POTENTIAL TODAY NATURALLY, I'LL BE REFUNDING A PORTION OF MY SALARY TO THE COMPANY UH... WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A PROCESS FOR THAT.

WHAT? THAT'S ALMOST LIKE SAYING IT'S OKAY TO WORK BELOW MY POTENTIAL.

HEYGUYS! YOU WERE RIGHT I THE PAY'S THE SAME WHETHER YOU TRY OR NOT !

THAT'S GREAT!

I DIDN'T DO SQUAT TODAY!

I PLAYED "TETRIS." THANKS FOR THE CLARIFICATION IT'S A BIG TIME-SAVER HEY, I ACTUALLY GOT PAID FOR THAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Refunding a Portion of My Salary" and it was originally published in the United States.

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert, an office worker, and his boss. Dilbert announces that he will be refunding a portion of his salary to the company, citing that he didn't work up to his full potential. His boss is surprised and asks if he's okay to work below his potential, to which Dilbert responds that it's almost like saying it's okay to work below his potential. The boss then asks if Dilbert played "Tetris" today, implying that he's not taking his job seriously. Dilbert responds that he didn't do squat today, but his boss clarifies that he means "squat" as in exercise, not as in not doing anything. Dilbert then reveals that he actually got paid for playing Tetris, much to the surprise of his boss and colleagues. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of employees not taking their jobs seriously and finding ways to get paid for doing nothing.

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