Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 18th September 1995

Dilbert//2347, first published 31 years ago on Monday 18th September 1995

Tags

office equipment garage sale new slogan selling stuff keeping money

Official transcript

Dilbert watches Wally pack his car trunk. Dilbert asks, "Where are you taking all that office equipment?"

Wally answers, "I'm having a garage sale."

Wally continues, "Our new company slogan is 'Act like you own the company.' So I've been selling the stuff that I don't use and keeping the money."

Dilbert asks, "Is that my new color monitor?"

Wally replies, "Yeah, I never use that thing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ALL OF THAT OFFICE EQUIPMENT?

I'M HAVING A GARAGE SALE.

OUR NEW COMPANY SLOGAN IS "ACT LIKE YOU OWN THE COMPANY." SO I'VE BEEN SELLING THE STUFF THAT I DON'T USE AND KEEPING THE MONEY.

IS THAT MY NEW COLOR MONITOR?

YEAH, I NEVER USED THAT THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, is titled "Act Like You Own the Company." The story revolves around a company's new slogan and its impact on employees.

The New Slogan

• The company introduces a new slogan: "Act Like You Own the Company."
• The intention is to motivate employees to take ownership and responsibility for their work.

Dilbert's Response

• Dilbert, the main character, responds to the slogan by:
  • Taking all the office equipment home.
  • Claiming he is having a garage sale.
  • Selling the equipment he doesn't use and keeping the money.

Wally's Reaction

• Wally, another character, asks Dilbert if he is using his new color monitor.
• Dilbert responds that he never used it.

The Slogan's Impact

• The new slogan has a humorous effect on the employees, leading to a sense of ownership and responsibility.
• The employees start to take things that don't belong to them, thinking they own the company.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company slogan and its potential consequences.

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