Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th November 1994

Dilbert//2036, first published 32 years ago on Friday 11th November 1994

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buy put options engineers order management approval stock dogcart the consultant

Official transcript

The Boss, Dogbert and Wally sit at a conference table. Dogbert says, "I recommend letting the engineers order their own supplies without management approval."

Wally yells, "Yes!!! I'm rich!! Ha ha ha ha ha!!!"

Dogbert continues, "And I recommend buying 'Put' options in your stock."

Wally stands and says, "Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CONSULTANT I RECOMMEND LETTING THE ENGINEERS ORDER THEIR OWN SUPPLIES WITHOUT MANAGEMENT APPROVAL YES!!! I'M RICH!! HA HA !!!

AND I RECOMMEND BUYING "PUT" OPTIONS IN YOUR STOCK.

WHOO/ WHOO!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dogbert the Consultant" and was originally published in 1994.

Summary

The comic strip features Dogbert, a cynical and manipulative character, as a consultant who advises a group of engineers to order their own supplies without management approval. The engineers are initially skeptical, but Dogbert's suggestion seems to be a clever way to save time and resources. However, things take a turn when one of the engineers reveals that he is rich and suggests buying "put" options in their stock. The other engineers are shocked and outraged, realizing that Dogbert's plan was actually a scheme to make money off of their investments.

Key Points

• Dogbert advises the engineers to order their own supplies without management approval.
• The engineers are initially skeptical, but Dogbert's suggestion seems to be a clever way to save time and resources.
• One of the engineers reveals that he is rich and suggests buying "put" options in their stock.
• The other engineers are shocked and outraged, realizing that Dogbert's plan was actually a scheme to make money off of their investments.

Themes

• The comic strip highlights the theme of manipulation and exploitation, as Dogbert uses his cunning and charisma to get what he wants.
• It also touches on the theme of greed and the dangers of getting too caught up in making money.
• The comic strip is a commentary on the corporate world and the ways in which people can take advantage of each other for personal gain.

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