Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th December 1995

Dilbert//2427, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 7th December 1995

Tags

ignored recommendations inadequate make system work saving money get fired

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk and says, "So, you ignored my recommendation and bought a low-cost system that's totally inadequate . . ."

Dilbert holds up a document and continues, "You compensated for this blunder by making it part of MY objectives to make the system work . . ."

Dilbert concludes, "You'll get a bonus for saving money. I'll get fired, thus saving more money and earning you ANOTHER bonus."

The Boss replies, "I'm on a roll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO, YOU IGNORED MY RECOMMENDATION AND BOUGHT A LOW-COST SYSTEM THAT'S TOTALLY INADEQUATE..

YOU COMPENSATED FOR THIS BLUNDER BY MAKING IT PART OF MY OBJECTIVES TO MAKE THE SYSTEM WORK ...

YOU'LL GET A BONUS FOR SAVING MONEY. I'LL GET FIRED, THUS SAVING MORE MONEY AND EARNING YOU ANOTHER BONUS.

I'M ON A ROLL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Blunder"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a humorous scenario. The strip is divided into four panels, each depicting a different stage of the conversation.

Panel 1:

• A manager approaches Dilbert, holding a red and black object.
• The manager says, "So, you ignored my recommendation and bought a low-cost system that's totally inadequate..."
• Dilbert responds, "I'm on a roll."

Panel 2:

• The manager continues, "You compensated for this blunder by making it part of my objectives to make the system work..."
• Dilbert holds up a piece of paper, seemingly unimpressed.

Panel 3:

• The manager offers a bonus for saving money, stating, "You'll get a bonus for saving money. I'll get fired, thus saving more money and earning you another bonus."
• Dilbert's response is, "I'm on a roll."

Panel 4:

• The manager is shown being fired, with Dilbert looking on.
• The final panel features Dilbert holding the red and black object again, with a speech bubble saying, "I'm on a roll."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirizes the corporate world, highlighting the absurdity of management decisions and the consequences of ignoring recommendations.
• Dilbert's character is portrayed as a clever and resourceful individual who takes advantage of the situation.
• The strip's humor lies in its relatable portrayal of office politics and the sometimes illogical nature of corporate decision-making.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.