Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th December 1996

Dilbert//2814, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 28th December 1996

Tags

description taxi cheat running the meter flat rate poor language skills efficnecy taxi running people

Official transcript

An attendant says to Dilbert, "This taxi is yours. Here's a description of how he'll cheat you."

Dilbert sits in the back of the taxi cab and says, "It says you'll be running the meter despite the flat rate. Then you'll feign poor language skills when I question you."

The driver looks crazy. Dilbert says, "I can't fault your efficiency, though."

The driver hits a bicycle and a pedestrian.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS TAXI IS YOURS.

HERE'S A DESCRIPTION OF HOW HE'LL CHEAT YOU.

TAXI IT SAYS YOU'LL BE RUNNING THE METER DESPITE THE FLAT RATE.

THEN YOU'LL FEIGN POOR LANGUAGE SKILLS WHEN I QUESTION YOU.

I CAN'T FAULT YOUR EFFICIENCY, THOUGH.

WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Taxi Efficiency"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip series, in a humorous scenario.
• Dilbert is depicted as a passenger in a taxi, where he is being lectured by the driver on the importance of efficiency.
• The driver explains that he will be running the meter despite the flat rate, and that he will feign poor language skills when questioned.
• Dilbert responds by saying that he can't fault the driver's efficiency, though.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of efficiency and the ways in which people can be creative in their attempts to maximize productivity.

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