Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st March 2000

Dilbert//4003, first published 26 years ago on Friday 31st March 2000

Tags

dumpster service save money discovered alternative costs tear off piece

Official transcript

At a meeting, the Boss announces: "I cancelled our dumpster service to save money."

He continues: "I discovered an alternative that costs nothing."

He tells everyone as he hands them a sheet of paper: "Everyone tear off a piece and put it in your pocket."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CANCELLED OUR DUMPSTER SERVICE TO SAVE MONEY.

I DISCOVERED AN ALTERNATIVE THAT COSTS NOTHING.

EVERYONE TEAR OFF A PIECE AND PUT IT IN YOUR POCKET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cost of Convenience"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a meeting where a character proposes canceling the dumpster service to save money. However, another character reveals an alternative solution that eliminates the need for a dumpster altogether. The punchline is that everyone tears off a piece of paper and puts it in their pocket, implying a clever and cost-effective way to manage waste. The humor lies in the absurdity of the solution and the characters' reactions to it.

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