Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd April 1996

Dilbert//2545, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 3rd April 1996

Dilbert cartoon for Wednesday 3rd April 1996

Dilbert for Tuesday 2nd April 1996

Dilbert for Thursday 4th April 1996

Tags

corporate vice presdient win bet action plan spend money vice president annoying rodent

Official transcript

Dogbert says to Ratbert, "Remember everything I taught you, Ratbert. If you can pass yourself off as a corporate vice president, I'll win my bet."

Ratbert stands on a desk and says to Wally as he walks by, "Yo, Headcount! If you have any issues, put together an action plan. Our people are the best. Don't spend money."

Wally asks Alice, "Do you think he's really a vice president?"

Alice answers, "Maybe. But I'm not ready to rule out 'annoying rodent' yet."

In the background Ratbert says, "Quality."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

REMEMBER EVERYTHING I TAUGHT YOU, RATBERT.

IF YOU CAN PASS YOURSELF OFF AS A CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, I'LL WIN MY BET.

YO, HEADCOUNT! IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, PUT TOGETHER AN ACTION PLAN. OUR PEOPLE ARE THE BEST. DON'T SPEND MONEY.

DO YOU THINK HES REALLY A VICE PRESIDENT?

MAYBE. BUT I'M NOT READY TO RULE OUT "ANNOYING RODENT" YET.

QUALITY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Annoying Rodent"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white office worker, and Ratbert, an office rat, in a conversation with their boss, Headcount.
Dilbert is being offered a promotion to corporate vice president if he can pass himself off as a corporate vice president.
Ratbert suggests that Dilbert spend his time on "action plans" rather than spending money.
Headcount is unsure if Dilbert is a real vice president, but decides to go along with the plan.
The strip ends with Ratbert being referred to as an "annoying rodent" by a woman in the office.

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