Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th August 2001

Dilbert//4499, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 9th August 2001

Tags

moral money doing hood buy prodcuts logo coffee mug ten million dollars morale dollars

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "Introducing 'Morale Money.' Now you can earn money for doing good work."

The Boss continues, "You can use it at the company store to buy products that have our logo."

Dilbert is at the company store's cash register holding a mug. The employee says, "The coffee mug costs ten million morale dollars."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

INTRODUCING "MORALE MONEY." NOW YOU CAN EARN PLAY MONEY FOR DOING GOOD WORK.

YOU CAN USE IT AT THE COMPANY STORE TO BUY PRODUCTS THAT HAVE OUR LOGO.

THE COFFEE MUG COSTS TEN MILLION MORALE DOLLARS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Morale Money"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's innovative approach to boosting employee morale. The introduction of "Morale Money" allows employees to earn a monetary reward for doing good work, which can be used to purchase products featuring the company's logo.

Key Elements:

• Morale Money: A unique reward system that enables employees to earn money for their good work.
• Product Purchases: Employees can use their earned Morale Money to buy products with the company's logo.
• Coffee Mug: The comic strip highlights a specific product, a coffee mug, which costs ten million Morale Dollars.
• Humor: The strip pokes fun at the idea that a coffee mug would be an extravagant purchase, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the concept of Morale Money and its potential applications. It raises questions about the value placed on certain products and the motivations behind such initiatives.

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