Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th October 1998

Dilbert//3460, first published 28 years ago on Monday 5th October 1998

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misses staff meeting buy donuts freedom donuts

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit at the conference table. The Boss says, "From now on, anyone who misses a staff meeting must buy donuts for the next meeting."

Wally, Dilbert and Alice look at each other. The Boss sits at a now empty conference table. The boss thinks, "Did I just sell them their freedom for donuts?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, ANYONE WHO MISSES A STAFF MEETING MUST BUY DONUTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

DID I JUST SELL THEM THEIR FREEDOM FOR DONUTS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Donuts for Freedom" and features a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert's boss announces that anyone who misses a staff meeting must buy donuts for the next meeting.
• This sets the stage for the rest of the comic strip.

Panel 2:

• A woman with a large hairdo asks if she can sell donuts for freedom.
• Her question is met with confusion and skepticism from the other characters.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert's boss responds to the woman's question, asking if she just sold them their freedom for donuts.
• The punchline is a play on words, referencing the historical concept of selling one's freedom for donuts.

Overall: The comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to poke fun at the idea of using donuts as a form of currency or payment. It also highlights the humor in the unexpected and illogical nature of the conversation.

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