Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 15th April 1998

Dilbert//3287, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 15th April 1998

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eds farewell gift treated like dirt guilty five dollars

Official transcript

A secretary holds an envelope and tells an uptight co-worker, "I'm collecting for Ed's farewell gift."

Woman pulls something out of the envelope and says, "Ed, you treated me like dirt. I find you guilty and I fine you five dollars."

First woman says, "I just put that in there."

Angry woman says, "Come back if you get more."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M COLLECTING FOR ED'S FAREELL GIFT.

ED, YOU TREATED ME LIKE DIRT. I FIND YOU GUILTY AND I FINE YOU FIVE DOLLARS.

I JUST PUT THAT IN THERE COME BACK IF YOU GET MORE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "A Dirty Deal"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his corporate job. In this particular strip, he is being forced to return a farewell gift to his boss, Ed, who had previously treated him poorly.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is given a farewell gift by Ed, but he is not happy about it.
• He finds dirt in the gift and decides to keep it as a way of getting back at Ed.
• The strip ends with Dilbert saying he will return the gift if Ed gets more, implying that he wants to continue the cycle of revenge.

Humor:

The humor in this strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the way Dilbert uses the dirt as a way of getting back at Ed. It's a clever and humorous take on the common workplace dynamic of trying to one-up one's boss.

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