Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th April 1994

Dilbert//1831, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 20th April 1994

Tags

out bidding control dsn creative investoment money consultants spending fast

Official transcript

"Bad news sir - our arch rivals are out-bidding us for control of DSN."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BAD NEWS SIR -- OUR ARCH RIVALS ARE OUTBIDDING US FOR CONTROL OF DSN APPARENTLY THEY HAVE EVEN LESS CREATIVE INVESTMENT IDEAS THAN WE DO.

QUICK! GIVE MORE MONEY TO OUR CONSULTANTS!!

THEY'RE SPENDING AS FASTAS THEY CAN, SIR!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Creative Investment Ideas"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an architect and a client. The architect is presented with an unusual request from the client, who is seeking to out-bid rival architects for control of a project.

Key Points:

• The client asks the architect to come up with "even less creative investment ideas" than they already have.
• The architect is skeptical of the client's request and asks for clarification.
• The client responds by saying that they are spending as fast as they can and need more money to meet their spending goals.
• The architect is frustrated by the client's unrealistic expectations and lack of understanding of the project's needs.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of working with clients who have unrealistic expectations and a lack of understanding of the project's needs.
• It also touches on the theme of creative constraints and the pressure to come up with innovative solutions despite limited resources.

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