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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th November 1996

Dilbert//2760, first published thirty years ago on Monday 4th November 1996


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dogcart consulting add credibility selfish idiotic opinions current budget tingle i feel credibility


Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a chair across from the Boss's desk. Dogbert wears a sorcerer's hat. He says, "The Dogbert Consulting Company will add credibility to your own selfish and idiotic opinions."

Dogbert continues, "For example, your current budget should be . . . Um . . ."

The Boss says, "Doubled."

Dogbert says, "Doubled. It should be doubled."

The Boss says, "Hey, what's that tingle I feel all over my body?!!"

Dogbert replies, "Credibility. If you want another hit, it'll cost you."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE DOGBERT CONSULTING COMPANY WILL ADD CREDIBILITY TO YOUR OWN SELFISH AND IDIOTIC OPINIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR CURRENT BUDGET SHOULD BE... UM...

DOUBLED DOUBLED. IT SHOULD BE DOUBLED.

HEY, WHAT'S THAT TINGLE I FEEL ALL OVER MY BODY?!!

CREDIBILITY.

IF YOU WANT ANOTHER HIT, IT'LL COST YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Budget Doubled"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between a character and a consulting company representative.
  • The representative is asked to double the current budget, which is already excessive.
  • The character is skeptical of the representative's credibility, given the absurdity of the request.
  • The representative responds by saying that if the character wants another hit, it will cost them.
  • The character is left feeling tingly all over their body, implying a sense of unease or discomfort.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate consulting and the sometimes absurd requests that come with it.

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