Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 23rd December 1995

Dilbert//2443, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 23rd December 1995

Tags

additional funindg porject meeting spectacular failure any advice breath mints business

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Dogbert sit at a conference table. Dilbert says, "On the advice of my dog, I'm asking for an additional ten million dollars for my project."

Dilbert continues, "That will make a more spectacular failure, thus guaranteeing a promotion for me."

The Boss replies, "As your boss, I'd get recognition too . . . Okay."

Wally asks Dogbert, "Wow! Do you have any advice for me?!"

Dogbert replies, "Breath mints."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ON THE ADVICE OF MY DOG, I'M ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN MILLION DOLLARS FOR MY PROJECT.

THAT WILL MAKE A MORE SPECTACULAR FAILURE, THUS GUARANTEEINGA PROMOTION FOR ME.

AS YOUR BOSS, ID GET RECOGNITION TOO... OKAY.

WOW! DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME?!

BREATH MINTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Dog's Advice"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1985, features Dilbert, a bespectacled dog, sitting at a conference table with his boss and colleagues. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's boss asks for an additional ten million dollars for his project, citing the need for "spectacular failure" to guarantee a promotion.
• Dilbert, seated to the left of the boss, offers advice: "Breathe mints."
• The boss responds, "Wow, do you have any advice for me?"
• Dilbert replies, "That will make a more spectacular failure, thus guaranteeing a promotion for me."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, where a dog is providing seemingly irrelevant advice that ultimately leads to a promotion for the boss. The punchline relies on the unexpected twist and the clever use of language to create humor.

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