Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st March 1996

Dilbert//2542, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 31st March 1996

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barry epic mini series hundreds of hours quitters retrospect special bonus staring at computer

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, Wally and Dilbert, "It's my honor to present this special bonus check to Barry."

Alice turns to the man next to her and says, "That's you."

The man stares straight ahead as he replies, "MY name is Barry??"

The Boss says, "This is for working hundreds of hours of overtime."

The Boss continues, "While you quitters were going home by 9 pm every night . . ."

The Boss continues, "Barry remained at work staring at his computer for hours."

Barry eats the bonus check. The Boss continues, "It's important to recognize extra effort."

The Boss continues, "Sadly, that's the end of the special bonus budget for the year."

Barry burps. Wally says, "In retrospect, I shouldn't have told Barry that his screen saver is an epic miniseries."

Dilbert and Alice glare at him.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT THIS SPECIAL BONUS CHECK TO BARRY.

THAT'S YOU.

MY NAME IS BARRY??

THIS IS FOR WORKING HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF OVERTIME.

WHILE YOU QUITTERS WERE GOING HOME BY 9PM EVERY NIGHT BARRY REMAINED AT WORK STARING AT HIS COMPUTER FOR HOURS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE EXTRA EFFORT.

SADLY, THAT'S THE END OF THE SPECIAL BONUS BUDGET FOR THE YEAR.

IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TOLD BARRY THAT HIS SCREEN SAVER IS AN EPIC MINISERIES.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Special Bonus Check"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Barry, a dedicated employee who works an extraordinary 500 hours of overtime each year. Despite his efforts, he is overlooked for a bonus until the end of the year, when he is finally recognized for his dedication.

Key Points:

• Barry works 500 hours of overtime annually.
• He is initially overlooked for a bonus.
• The company finally acknowledges his hard work at the end of the year.
• Barry is awarded a special bonus check for his dedication.

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees are expected to work long hours without adequate recognition or compensation. The punchline, "In retrospect, I shouldn't have told Barry that his screen saver is an epic mini-series," adds to the humor by highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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