Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th May 1996

Dilbert//2597, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 25th May 1996

Tags

two percent annual disppoint compensated drastic low expectations good sign thinking

Official transcript

Alice sits at a manager's desk and yells, "A two percent annual raise?!! Wowee!!"

Alice continues, "Ha ha! You tried to disappoint me but I compensated by drastically lowering my expectations!"

Wally and Dilbert peer in the door and see Alice dancing on a chair and shouting, "Weeee!!"

Dilbert says, "Yeah, it MIGHT be a good sign, but I'm thinking not."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A TWO PERCENT ANNUAL RAISE?!!

WOWEE!!

HA HA! YOU TRIED TO DISAPPOINT ME BUT I COMPENSATED BY DRASTICALLY LOWERING MY EXPECTATIONS!

YEAH, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD SIGN, BUT I'M THINKING NOT.

WEEEE!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Two Percent Annual Raise?!"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1996, features a humorous exchange between a woman and her boss. The woman is surprised to learn that she has received a two percent annual raise, which she finds disappointing. Her boss, however, is pleased with the increase and sees it as a good sign.

Key Points:

• The woman is unhappy with her two percent annual raise.
• Her boss is pleased with the increase and sees it as a good sign.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a small raise can be seen as a positive development.

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