Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th April 1997
Dilbert//2911, first published 29 years ago on Friday 4th April 1997
Tags
training course night won't miss work immortal abuse mutual investment fist of death vending machines
Official transcript
The Boss stands behind Alice's desk and says, "I'm sending you to a training course that runs at night so you won't miss any work."
The Boss continues, "It might seem like an immoral abuse of my power, but I like to call it 'a mutual investment in your career.'"
Alice clenches her teeth and thinks, "Must . . . Control . . . Fist . . . Of . . . Death . . ."
The Boss says, "And they have vending machines if you get hungry!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M SENDING YOU TO A TRAINING COURSE THAT RUNS AT NIGHT SO YOU WON'T MISS ANY WORK.
IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE AN IMMORAL ABUSE OF MY POWER, BUT I LIKE TO CALL IT "A MUTUAL INVESTMENT IN YOUR CAREER." MUST...
CONTROL FIST... OF...
DEATH...
AND THEY HAVE VENDING MACHINES IF YOU GET HUNGRY!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Mutual Investment"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a man's peculiar request to his boss, asking to be sent to a training course that runs at night. The boss is perplexed by this request, but the man explains that it might seem like an "immoral abuse of my power," but he likes to call it "a mutual investment in your career." The boss is taken aback and asks if they have vending machines in the training course, to which the man replies, "Must... control... fist... of... death... and they have vending machines if you get hungry!" The boss is shocked and asks if he is joking, but the man remains serious, implying that he will use his power to control the training course and its vending machines if necessary. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a person using their power to manipulate others and the absurdity of the situation.
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