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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th April 1994

Dilbert//1837, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 26th April 1994


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no raises appliances television fridge lava lamp jar of mayonnaise dog boss dilberet animals entertainment


Official transcript

"This year, instead of raises we're giving appliances."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THIS YEAR, INSTEAD OF RAISES WE'RE GIVING APPLIANCES .

WHAT?!

HIGH PERFORMERS COULD GET A COLOR TELEVISION OR A NEW 'FRIDGE.

HE CALLED IT A "LAVA LAMP." I CALLIT A JAR OF OLD MAYONNAISE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The New 'Fridge'"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and disdain for corporate bureaucracy. In this particular strip, Dilbert's boss announces that instead of giving raises, the company will be awarding appliances to high-performing employees. Dilbert is unimpressed, but his coworker, Wally, sees an opportunity to get a new "fridge" (a lava lamp) and a "jar of old mayonnaise" (a jar of mayonnaise). The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate rewards and the creative ways people try to game the system.

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