Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th September 2000

Dilbert//4173, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 17th September 2000

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business manager for celebrities have locks life story sign here film on thursday someone steal your fortune the biography channel

Official transcript

Dogbert approaches Dilbert and says, "I decided to become a business manager for celebrities."

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "Why?"

Dogbert replies, "Because banks have locks."

A celebrity enters Dogbert's office. Dogbert says to the celebrity, "Everything you own has been put in my name...for...um...tax purposes."

The celebrity replies, "You're such a good friend. How can I ever repay you?"

Dogbert responds, "You can sign this. It gives me the rights to your life story."

The celebrity signs the document. Dogbert says to him, "In the unlikely event that someone steals your fortune and you become a pathetic drug addict..."

Dogbert continues, "...I can sell your story to the 'biography' channel."

Dogbert says to the celebrity, "They start filming on Thursday."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DECIDED A BUSINESS MANAGER FOR CELEBRITIES.

"WYS BECAUSE BANKS HAVE LOCKS.

EVERYTHING YOU OWN HAS BEEN PUT IN MY NAME.. FOR... UM..

TAX PURPOSES.

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD FRIEND.

HOW CAN I EVER REPAY YOU?

YOU CAN SIGN THIS.

IT GIVES ME THE RIGHTS TO YOUR LIFE STORY.

IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT SOMEONE STEALS YOUR FORTUNE AND YOU BECOME A PATHETIC DRUG ADDICT...

... I CAN SELL YOUR STORY TO THE "BIOGRAPHY" CHANNEL.

THEY START FILMING ON THURSDAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Taxing Life Stories"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Taxing Life Stories," revolves around Dilbert's decision to become a business manager for celebrities. The story begins with Dilbert's realization that celebrities' fortunes are often acquired through tax loopholes, prompting him to sign a contract with a client. However, the client's life story is revealed to be a pathetic drug addict's tale, which Dilbert believes will not sell well. Despite this, he decides to proceed with the biography, anticipating a significant profit.

Key Points:

• Dilbert becomes a business manager for celebrities.
• He signs a contract with a client whose life story is a pathetic drug addict's tale.
• Dilbert anticipates a significant profit from selling the biography.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of managing celebrities' finances and the potential pitfalls of exploiting their personal stories for profit.

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