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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th March 1994

Dilbert//1792, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 12th March 1994


Tags

rate of inflation promotion net worth shopping cart aluminum cans all good carts


Official transcript

"At the current rate of inflation, with no raises or promotions..."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

AT THE CURRENT RATE OF INFLATION, WITH NO RAISES OR PROMOTIONS

OUR NET WORTH AT RETIREMENT WILL BE... A SHOPPING CART FULL OF ALUMINUM CANS.

WE'D BETTER DO SOMETHING I'M GOING SHOPPING BEFORE ALL THE GOOD CARTS ARE GONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Retirement Shopping".

This comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and witty commentary on office life, discussing his retirement plans with his boss. The conversation begins with the boss stating that at the current rate of inflation, there will be no raises or promotions, implying that Dilbert's net worth at retirement will be a shopping cart full of aluminum cans. Dilbert responds by saying he would do something better before all the good carts are gone, suggesting that he plans to invest in a shopping cart for his retirement. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of retirement savings and the challenges of making ends meet in old age.

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