Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th October 1998

Dilbert//3480, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 25th October 1998

Tags

improve communications two pennies give two cents worth cute avoid seeing boss pretend dead nickel

Official transcript

The Boss enters Alice's cubicle and says, "In order to improve communications..."

Alice says, "Please don't."

The Boss says, "Every morning I'll give you two pennies."

The Boss holds out the change and says, "Every afternoon, you return them and 'give me your two cents' worth.'"

The Boss stares at Alice and says, "Get it? It's cute."

Alice asks, "So I get to keep the money if I avoid seeing you?"

The Boss stands and holds his hands together. Alice continues, "How much will you pay me to avoid your voice mail too?"

Alice leans over the wall of the cubicle and calls after the Boss, "I'll pretend you're dead for a nickel."

The Boss says, "I hate them all."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS...

PLEASE DON'T.

EVERY MORNING I'LL GIVE YOU TWO PENNIES.

EVERY AFTERNOON, YOU RETURN THEM AND "GIVE ME YOUR TWO CENTS' WORTH." GET IT?

IT'S CUTE.

SO, I GET TO KEEP THE MONEY IF I AVOID SEEING YOU?

HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY ME TO IGNORE YOUR VOICE MAIL TOO?

I'LL PRETEND YOU'RE DEAD FOR A NICKEL I HATE THEM ALL

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Price of Silence"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee.
• The boss demands that the employee return the two pennies she had previously given her, as she is now willing to pay for her to ignore the employee's voice mail.
• The employee is shocked and offended by the request, leading to a humorous exchange.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the boss's attempt to buy silence.

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