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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st January 2000

Dilbert//3933, first published 26 years ago on Friday 21st January 2000


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charge fee investments removing tonsils years of training


Official transcript

Dogbert investments: A co-worker and Dogbert are in a meeting. The co-worker asks Dogbert: "So, you charge a fee every year even if you do nothing?"

Dogbert answers: "It takes years of training to know when to do nothing."

The co-worker says: "I guess that makes sense."

Dogbert hands a sheet of paper to the co-worker and says: "Here's my bill for not removing your tonsils."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DOGBERT INVESTMENTS SO, YOU CHARGE A FEE EVERY YEAR EVEN IF YOU DO NOTHING?

IT TAKES YEARS OF TRAINING TO KNOW WHEN TO DO NOTHING.

I GUESS THAT MAKES SENSE.

HERE'S MY BILL FOR NOT REMOVING YOUR TONSILS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert Investments"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dogbert, a character known for his business acumen and cunning nature, as the CEO of Dogbert Investments.
  • A client asks about the fee for Dogbert's services, and Dogbert responds that he charges a fee every year, even if the client does nothing.
  • The client is puzzled by this arrangement and asks if it makes sense.
  • Dogbert reveals that his bill is for not removing the client's tonsils, implying that he has not provided any actual services.
  • The client is left confused and frustrated by the situation.

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