Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd February 1998

Dilbert//3235, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 22nd February 1998

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happy birthday alice gift charity money team spitit ash tray dont smoke ashtray as gift

Official transcript

Alice and Dilbert sit at a table. Wally stands at the table. Wally says, "Happy Birthday Alice!"

Dilbert gives Alice a gift. Wally says, "I was planning to get a gift..."

Wally continues, "But then I thought...". Alice takes the gift from Dilbert. Wally says, "Why not give the money to a charity in Alice's name?"

Alice asks, "Really? Which charity?"

Wally says, "Ummm...'The United Society of Poor People with Major Health Problems'."

Alice opens Dilbert's gift. Alice says, "...And Dilbert got me an ashtray even though I don't smoke."

Dilbert says, "You don't?"

Wally and Dilbert sit at the table. Alice's seat is empty. Alice has left her gift on the table. Wally says, "They say this sort of thing builds team spirit."

Dilbert says, "It must be gradual."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALICE!

I WAS PLANNING TO GET A GIFT BUT THEN I THOUGHT WHY NOT GIVE THE MONEY TO CHARITY IN ALICE'S NAME?

REALLY ?

WHICH CHARITY?

UMM... "THE UNITED SOCIETY OF POOR PEOPLE WITH MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS." ... AND DILBERT GOT ME AN ASHTRAY, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T SMOKE.

YOU DON'T?

THEY SAY THIS SORT OF THING BUILDS TEAM SPIRIT.

IT MUST BE GRADUAL

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