Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd April 1997

Dilbert//2909, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 2nd April 1997

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reduce expenses essentail jobs business cards borrow some

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "In order to reduce expenses, only the employees in essential jobs may have business cards."

Wally, Dilbert and Alice think, "I'd better order some business cards to find out if I'm 'essential.'"

The Boss says to his secretary, "Carol, order some new business cards for me."

Carol replies, "Ooh. No can do. But you can borrow some of mine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN ORDER TO REDUCE EXPENSES, ONLY THE EMPLOYEES IN ESSENTIAL JOBS MAY HAVE BUSINESS CARDS.

I'D BETTER ORDER SOME BUSINESS CARDS TO FIND OUT IF I'M "ESSENTIAL"" CAROL, ORDER SOME NEW BUSINESS CARDS FOR ME.

OOH. NO CAN DO.

BUT YOU CAN BORROW SOME OF MINE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Business Cards for Essential Employees"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a group of employees in a meeting discussing the need to reduce expenses. The conversation revolves around the idea that only essential employees should have business cards. One employee, Carol, suggests ordering new business cards for herself, claiming she is "essential." The other employees are skeptical and question her reasoning. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and highlights the bureaucratic red tape that can arise in corporate environments.

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