Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th February 1999

Dilbert//3606, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 28th February 1999

Tags

raises young employees few dollars buy small motorcyel crack cocaine be your mentor tickle my own fett perfect sat

Official transcript

The boss sits across from Asok. The boss says, "Asok, I can't give raises to young employees."

The boss says, "Because as soon as you get a few dollars in your pocket..."

The boss says, "You buy small motorcycles a disappear in the night."

The boss says, "I know that's a generalization."

The boss says, "Some of you prefer the crack cocaine."

Asok is mad. The boss says, "The good new is that I'm willing to be your mentor."

Asok gets up and screams. Asok says, "Aaagh! I got double eight hundreds on my SAT!!! For what?!!"

The boss walks Asok out. The boss says, "Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood I tickle my own feet."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, I CAN'T GIVE RAISES TO YOUNG EMPLOYEES BECAUSE AS SOON AS YOU GET A FEW DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET...

YOU BUY SMALL MOTORCYCLES AND DISAPPEAR IN THE NIGHT.

I KNOW THAT'S A GENERALIZATION.

SOME OF YOU PREFER THE CRACK COCAINE.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I'M WILLING TO BE YOUR MENTOR.

AAAGH!

I GOT DOUBLE EIGHT HUNDREDS ON MY SAT !!!

SOMETIMES WHEN I'M IN A BAD MOOD I TICKLE MY OWN FEET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Mentorship".

This comic strip depicts a conversation between two men, with one man seeking to become the other's mentor. The man being asked to mentor is hesitant at first, citing his lack of experience and the fact that he is not in a good mood. However, the man asking for mentorship persists, offering to pay him in small motorcycles and crack cocaine.

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation, as well as the desperation of the man seeking mentorship. It also touches on the theme of mentorship and the importance of finding the right mentor for one's needs and goals. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges and complexities of finding guidance and support in one's career or personal life.

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