Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd December 1996

Dilbert//2808, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 22nd December 1996

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10 year anniversary service anniversary catalog ceremony speech pick out gift catalogue golf ball t shirt

Official transcript

Carol tells Wally, "Today is your ten-year anniversary, Wally."

Carol says, "Pick a gift from the service anniversary catalog."

Wally asks, "Is there a ceremony?"

Carol replies, "Yeah. We just had it."

Wally asks, "May I say a few words?"

Carol replies, "Anywhere but here."

Wally looks through the catalog and tells Dilbert, "The selection of gifts at the ten-year level is somewhat meager."

Dilbert says, "The golf ball is nice."

Wally says, "I'm leaning toward the 'I'm with stupid' shirt."

Dilbert says, "All I see is a blank shirt."

Wally says, "It comes with a fabric pen."

Dilbert says, "I can almost feel the love our company has for us."

Wally asks, "What do you mean 'us'?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TODAY IS YOUR TEN - YEAR SERVICE ANNIVERSARY, WALLY.

PICK A GIFT FROM THE SERVICE ANNIVERSARY CATALOG.

IS THERE A CEREMONY?

YEAH. WE JUST HAD IT.

MAY I SAY A FEW WORDS?

ANYWHERE BUT HERE.

THE SELECTION OF GIFTS AT THE TEN-YEAR LEVEL IS SOMEWHAT MEAGER.

THE GOLF BALL IS NICE.

I'M LEANING TOWARD THE "I'M WITH STUPID" SHIRT.

ALL I SEE IS A BLANK SHIRT.

IT COMES WITH A FABRIC PEN.

I CAN ALMOST FEEL THE LOVE OUR COMPANY HAS FOR US.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN "US"?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Gift from the Service Anniversary Catalog"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Wally, an office worker who has reached his ten-year service anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, his company presents him with a gift from their service anniversary catalog. However, the gift is a golf ball and a pen, which Wally finds disappointing.

Key Points:

• Wally's disappointment with the gift
• His sarcastic response to his coworker's attempt to console him
• The coworker's confusion and frustration with Wally's reaction
• The overall tone of the comic strip, which pokes fun at corporate culture and the monotony of office life.

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