Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th May 1995

Dilbert//2217, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 11th May 1995

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divide check engineers unpopular subsidy water 13% tip amount questionable

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally and another man sit at a table in a restaurant. Dilbert looks at the check and says, "We could simply divide the check by three . . ."

The waitress thinks, "Uh-oh. Engineers."

Dilbert continues, "But that would result in an unpopular subsidy of Wally's salmon. Does anybody have a calculator-watch?"

The caption says, "Hours later."

The other engineer says to the waitress as she approaches the table with a pitcher, "This is the tie-breaker round of water to decide if you get 13% or 13.5%."

The waitress growls, "RRRR."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE COULD SIMPLY DIVIDE THE CHECK BY THREE...

UH-OH ENGINEERS BUT THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN UNPOPULAR SUBSIDY OF WALLY'S SALMON. DOES ANYBODY HAVE A CALCULATOR WATCH?

HOURS LATER THIS IS THE TIE BREAKER ROUND OF WATER TO DECIDE IF YOU GET 13% OR 13.5%.

RRRR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Tie-Breaker Round of Water"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a group of engineers attending a dinner party. During the meal, they engage in a discussion about the merits of a calculator-watch as a subsidy for Wally's salmon. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when it is revealed that the decision will be made using a tie-breaker round of water, with the outcome determined by a 13.5% chance of getting wet.

Key Elements:

• Engineers discussing the value of a calculator-watch as a subsidy for Wally's salmon
• Unexpected twist: a tie-breaker round of water to determine the outcome
• Humorous and absurd scenario highlighting the engineers' unique approach to decision-making

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