Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th May 2001

Dilbert//4415, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 17th May 2001

Tags

taking bribes from vendors feel guilty getting paid walk with cup looks harder

Official transcript

Carol sits behind her desk. Wally approaches with a cup of coffee and says, "Do you feel guilty about taking bribes from vendors?"

Carol replies, "No. Do you feel guilty getting paid to walk around with a coffee cup?"

Wally walks away thinking, "I need a bigger cup so this looks harder."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU FEEL GUILTY ABOUT TAKING BRIBES FROM VENDORS?

NO. DO YOU FEEL GUILTY GETTING PAID TO WALK AROUND WITH A COFFEE CUP?

I NEED A BIGGER CUP SO THIS LOOKS HARDER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Coffee Cup Conundrum"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his witty observations and sarcastic humor.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert is asked if he feels guilty about taking bribes from vendors.
• His response is a clever play on words, where he asks if he feels guilty getting paid to walk around with a coffee cup.
• The punchline is that he needs a bigger cup to make the experience more enjoyable.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of bribery and the mundane nature of office work, highlighting the absurdity of the situation through Dilbert's characteristic deadpan humor.

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