Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th May 1995

Dilbert//2225, first published 31 years ago on Friday 19th May 1995

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assets ratio boost security department brisk redcution joking den

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "We need to boost our return-on-assets ratio."

Wally says, "Let's eliminate the security department. That would cut expenses while allowing for a brisk reduction in assets."

As they walk away, Dilbert asks Wally, "When are you planning to tell him you were joking?"

Wally responds, "After I furnish my den."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO BOOST OUR RETURN-ON- ASSETS RATIO.

LET'S ELIMINATE THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT.

THAT WOULD CUT EXPENSES WHILE ALLOWING FOR A BRISK REDUCTION IN ASSETS.

WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING TO TELL HIM YOU WERE JOKING?

AFTER I FURNISH MY DEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Return-on-Assets Ratio"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a meeting where the security department is tasked with reducing expenses to boost the return-on-assets ratio.
• The security department is asked to cut expenses while maintaining a brisk reduction in assets.
• The security department's response is met with humor, as they plan to tell their boss they were joking after furnishing their den.
• The comic strip satirizes the absurdity of corporate jargon and the lack of understanding between different departments within a company.

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