Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th December 1994

Dilbert//2073, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 18th December 1994

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dogbert teaches math cut staff bonus worth expense requiremnets calculated budget multiply by one doctor flashlight projections come from medical

Official transcript

The caption says, "Dogbert teaches business math."

Dogbert points to a diagram of an equation. A picture of Wally, Dilbert and Alice illustrates the equation, "Grunts equals zero."

The caption says, "#1. Any job that can be done by two people . . ."

The Boss stands behind two people. The caption continues, ". . . Can be done by one person for half the cost."

The Boss yanks one of the workers out of his chair. The caption says, "#2. A bonus today is worth more than . . ."

The Boss holds a large bag of money. The caption continues, ". . . The whole company tomorrow."

An office building has a closed sign on it. The caption says, "#3. Your expense requirements for December can be calculated . . ."

The Boss sits at his desk writing on a piece of paper. The caption continues, ". . . By taking what's left in the budget and multiplying by one."

A delivery person asks the Boss, "Giraffe goes where?"

Dogbert says, "Next week, a doctor with a flashlight shows us where sales projections come from."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT TEACHES BUSINESS MATH GRUNTS ANY JOB THAT CAN BE DONE BY TWO PEOPLE.

. CAN BE DONE BY ONE PERSON FOR HALF THE COST.

A BONUS TODAY IS WORTH MORE THAN...

THE WHOLE COMPANY TOMORROW LLL LLL YOUR EXPENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR DECEMBER CAN BE CALCULATED.

BY TAKING WHAT'S LEFT IN THE BUDGET AND MULTIPLYING BY ONE.

GIRAFFE GOES WHERE?

NEXT WEEK, A DOCTOR WITH A FLASHLIGHT SHOWS US WHERE SALES PROJECTIONS COME FROM.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Giraffe Goes Where?"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1994, is a humorous take on the challenges of business and budgeting. The story revolves around a meeting where a doctor, armed with a flashlight, reveals that sales projections come from a giraffe.

Key Points:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and struggles in the corporate world.
• The story begins with a meeting where a doctor presents a flashlight, claiming it shows where sales projections come from - a giraffe.
• The characters in the meeting are skeptical, but the doctor insists that the giraffe is responsible for the projections.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate meetings and the often-unrealistic expectations placed on employees.
• The use of a giraffe as a symbol of sales projections adds to the humor and satire of the comic strip.
• The overall message of the comic strip is that sometimes, even the most ridiculous explanations can be accepted in the corporate world.

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