Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st January 1998

Dilbert//3203, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 21st January 1998

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sales force retirement buyout fifty dollars meeting boss business

Official transcript

At the staff meeting, The Boss says, "The sales force was offered a retirement buyout package of fifty dollars."

He continues, "One hundred percent of the sales force elected to take the offer."

The Boss says, "I wonder what they know that we don't know."

Wally turns to Dilbert and says, "There's a hole with no bottom."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SALES FORCE WAS OFFERED A RETIREMENT BUYOUT PACKAGE OF FIFTY DOLLARS.

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE SALES FORCE ELECTED TO TAKE THE OFFER.

I WONDER WHAT THEY KNOW THAT I DON'T KNOW.

THERE'S A HOLE WITH NO TTOM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Hole in the Bottom"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of office workers gathered around a table, engaged in a discussion about a retirement buyout package. The conversation revolves around the percentage of the sales force that has taken advantage of the offer.

Key Points:

• The sales force is offered a retirement buyout package of fifty dollars.
• One hundred percent of the sales force is elected to take the offer.
• The speaker wonders what they know that the others don't know.
• The punchline reveals that there is a hole with no bottom, implying that the sales force has made a mistake by taking the offer.

Humor:

The humor in the comic strip comes from the unexpected twist at the end, where the speaker reveals that the offer is actually a scam. The use of wordplay, particularly with the phrase "hole with no bottom," adds to the comedic effect. The strip pokes fun at the idea that people often jump at opportunities without fully understanding the consequences, leading to humorous misunderstandings.

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