Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th September 2000

Dilbert//4181, first published 26 years ago on Monday 25th September 2000

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dogbert consults obvious generalities fees recommending

Official transcript

Caption reads: "Dogbert consults."

Dogbert sits at a table with the Boss. He passes a large binder to the Boss and says, "Here's my report full of obvious generalities."

Dogbert continues, "My fee is $90,000."

The Boss picks up the report and says, "What are you recommending?"

Dogbert answers, "I recommend telling everyone it was free."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS HERE'S MY REPORT FULL OF OBVIOUS GENERALITIES.

MY FEE IS $90,000.

WHAT ARE YOU RECOMMENDING?

I RECOMMEND TELLING EVERYONE IT WAS FREE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Free Advice"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor, in a scene where he is giving a report to his boss.
• The boss asks Dilbert to summarize his findings, and Dilbert responds by saying that everyone it was free.
• The boss is pleased with the report and asks what he recommends, to which Dilbert replies that he recommends telling everyone it was free.
• The punchline of the joke is that the boss is happy to hear that the report is free, and Dilbert is able to get away with giving a vague and unhelpful response.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often value things that are free, even if they don't provide any real value or benefit.

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