Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th September 1998

Dilbert//3454, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 29th September 1998

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employee talent show charity tickets give money forget idea

Official transcript

Dilbert, Alice and the Boss sit at the conference table. The Boss says, "We're having an all-employee talent show for charity. Tickets are three dollars!"

Alice rolls her eyes. Alice says, "We'll give you three dollars apiece to forget the whole thing. It works out the same."

The Boss says, "Deal."

Alice says, "Ironically, math is my only talent."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE HAVING AN ALL- EMPLOYEE TALENT SHOW FOR CHARITY. TICKETS ARE THREE DOLLARS!

WE'LL GIVE YOU THREE DOLLARS APIECE TO FORGET THE WHOLE THING. IT WORKS OUT THE SAME.

DEAL.

IRONICALLY, MATH IS MY ONLY TALENT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Talent Show"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, seated at a table alongside his coworkers. The conversation begins with an announcement about an upcoming talent show for charity, with tickets priced at $3 each.

• Dilbert: "We're having an all-employee talent show for charity. Tickets are three dollars!"
• Coworker: "We'll give you three dollars apiece to forget the whole thing. It works out the same."
• Dilbert: "Deal. Ironically, math is my only talent."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the idea that employees would be willing to pay money to forget about their work responsibilities. The punchline, delivered by Dilbert, showcases his dry wit and sarcasm as he reveals that his only talent is math.

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