Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th April 1994

Dilbert//1820, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 9th April 1994

Tags

bad luck lottery tickets fabulous wealth delight hedonistic yesterdays date old expired scam scammer cheater rat dog animals

Official transcript

"Value priced lottery tickets"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

Value Priced Lottery Tickets I AM DRAWN BY THE ALLURE OF FABULOUS WEALTH AND A LIFE OF HEDONISTIC DELIGHT... ONE PLEASE .

THIS IS DATED YESTERDAY.

OOH, BAD LUCK. TRY AGAIN?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white mouse, and his boss Ratbert, a brown rat. The scene unfolds in an office setting, with a sign on the wall reading "Value Priced Lottery Tickets."

Panel 1: Dilbert is seated at his desk, while Ratbert stands nearby, holding a lottery ticket. Ratbert exclaims, "I am drawn by the allure of fabulous wealth and a life of hedonistic delight... one please."

Panel 2: Dilbert responds, "This is dated yesterday. Ooh, bad luck. Try again?"

Panel 3: Ratbert looks disappointed, and the scene ends with Dilbert's sarcastic remark.

Humor and Commentary: The comic strip humorously portrays the desperation and foolishness of Ratbert's desire for wealth and hedonism, as well as Dilbert's skepticism and sarcasm. The strip satirizes the human tendency to seek quick fixes and get-rich-quick schemes, highlighting the absurdity of Ratbert's situation.

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