Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th October 1997

Dilbert//3095, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 5th October 1997

Tags

dilbert mother promoted executive engineer same pay responsibility throw party no gifts no music no food no guests business cards

Official transcript

Dilbert is on the phone while Dogbert watches. Dilbert says, "Mom, guess what.. I got promoted!"

Dilbert says, "You're talking to the new Executive Engineer."

Dilbert says, "No.. nobody reports to me. No... it's the same pay as before."

Dilbert says, "But I do get a lot more responsibility!"

Dogbert's ears fly up. Dilbert puts his hand over the telephone receiver and says to Dogbert, "She's going to throw a party for me!"

Dilbert's Mom sits on the couch and says, "No.. no gifts. No... no music. No... no food. No.. no guests."

Dilbert says, "I guess it's just you and me."

Dilberts mom says, "I'm busy that day."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a table wearing party hats. Dilbert says, "I'm not allowed to get new business cards, but I can write my new title on the old ones!"

Dogbert falls asleep.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MOM, GUESS WHAT I GOT PROMOTED!

YOU'RE TALKING TO THE NEW "EXECUTIVE ENGINEER." NO... NOBODY REPORTS TO ME.

... IT'S THE SAME PAY AS BEFORE.

BUT I DO GET A LOT MORE RESPONSIBILITY!

SHE'S GOING TO THROW A PARTY FOR ME!

NO... NO GIFTS.

NO... NO MUSIC.

NO... NO FOOD NO... NO GUESTS.

I GUESS IT'S JUST YOU AND ME.

I'M BUSY THAT DAY.

I'M NOT ALLOWED TO GET NEW BUSINESS CARDS, BUT I CAN WRITE MY NEW TITLE ON THE OLD ONES!

ZZZZ

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "New Business Cards" and revolves around Dilbert, an engineer who has just been promoted to executive engineer. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's mother is overjoyed by his promotion, but Dilbert is less enthusiastic, as he is not allowed to get new business cards.
• He is required to write his new title on the old ones, which he finds frustrating.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of corporate bureaucracy and the absurdity of some office policies.

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