Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th September 1997

Dilbert//3064, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 4th September 1997

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plundered downsized equity massive stock options victory seems hollow meaningful contribition book deal trophy wife

Official transcript

Dogbert walks by empty cubicles. He thinks, "I've downsized this company and plundered its equity by excercising my massive stock options."

A chauffer holds the door as Dogbert gets into his limosine and thinks, "Yet my victory seems hollow. Something is missing."

Dogbert sits on the couch with Dilbert. Dilbert says, "Maybe you're missing a sense of meaningful contribution to society."

Dogbert relies, "Maybe... but I'm thinking book deal and trophy wife."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DOWNSIZED THIS COMPANY AND PLUNDERED ITS EQUITY BY EXERCISING MY MASSIVE STOCK OPTIONS.

YET MY VICTORY SEEMS HOLLOW. SOMETHING IS MISSING.

MAYBE YOU'RE MISSING A SENSE OF MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.

MAYBE... BUT I'M THINKING BOOK DEAL AND TROPHY WIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in 1997. The comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker who is often depicted as being frustrated with his job and his boss.

Summary of the Comic Strip

• The comic strip begins with Dilbert thinking about downsizing his company and plundering its equity by exercising his massive stock options.
• However, his victory seems hollow because something is missing.
• He then thinks about maybe being missing a sense of meaningful contribution to society.
• He decides to think about book deals and trophy wives instead.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate greed and the pursuit of wealth and status. It also highlights the emptiness and superficiality of some people's lives, as they focus on material possessions and external validation rather than making a positive impact on the world.

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