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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th March 2001

Dilbert//4365, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 28th March 2001


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power utility company director marketing increase revenue herbivore


Official transcript

Dogbert says to a dragon, "Bob, I'm starting a power utility company."

Dogbert says to the dragon, "You'll be my Director of Marketing. Your job is to increase revenue."

A frightened-looking boy is lying in bed with the covers pulled up to his nose. A lighted lamp is at his bedside. The dragon's tail is sticking out from under the bed and the dragon says, "Normally I'm an herbivore, Billy, but when the lights go off..."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

BOB, I'M STARTING A POWER UTILITY COMPANY.

YOU'LL BE MY DIRECTOR OF MARKETING.

YOUR JOB IS TO INCREASE REVENUE.

NORMALLY I'M AN HERBIVORE, BILLY, BUT WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Herbivore Billy"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Herbivore Billy, who is an unusual character in a Dilbert comic strip.
  • Billy is a herbivore who works as a marketing director at a power utility company.
  • He is shown in bed, complaining about being an herbivore and not being able to go off the lights when they go out.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a herbivore working in a marketing role and the challenges of being a vegetarian in a world where meat is the norm.

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