Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th September 2001
Dilbert//4530, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 9th September 2001
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bet billion to one dance immature join pool lottery pool office pool rational person longshot
Official transcript
Dilbert is sitting at his computer. Wally approaches from behind and asks, "Do you want to join the lottery pool?"
Dilbert responds, "No."
Dilbert continues, "No rational person would put money on a billion-to-one longshot."
Wally says, "You will."
Dilbert responds, "No, I won't."
Wally says, "I'll bet a hundred dollars that you will."
Dilbert responds, "You're on."
Wally says, "If you don't join the pool, and we win, I will come to your putrid cubicle and do this dance."
Dilbert watches as Wally snaps his fingers and sings, "Ay-yi-yi, hoo-wah-hoo! I'm filthy rich and you're a loser!"
Dilbert leans back a bit as Wally leans forward and positions his rear end near Dilbert's face. Wally sings, "HOO-AH! HOO-AH!"
Alice, Asok, and Wally convene in the hallway. Alice asks, "Who won the $100 Dilbert pool?"
Wally responds, "Whoever picked thirty seconds."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE LOTTERY POOL?
NO RATIONAL PERSON WOULD PUT MONEY ON A BILLION-TO-ONE LONGSHOT.
YOU WILL. NO, I WON'T.
I'LL BET A HUNDRED DOLLARS THAT YOU WILL YOU'RF NU IF YOU DON'T JOIN THE POOL, AND WE WIN, I WILL COME TO YOUR PUTRID CUBICLE AND DO THIS DANCE...
AY-YI-YI, HOO-WAH- HOO! I'M FILTHY RICH AND YOU'RE A LOSER!
HOO-AH HOO-AH !!
WHO WON THE $100 DILBERT POOL?
ON.
WHOEVER PICKED THIRTY SECONDS.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Lottery Pool"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and often pessimistic outlook on life. In this particular strip, he is approached by a coworker who asks if he wants to join a lottery pool. Dilbert's initial response is a resounding "no," citing the fact that no rational person would put money on a billion-to-one longshot.
However, the coworker persists, offering Dilbert a $100 bet if he joins the pool. Dilbert agrees, but only if they do not join the pool and instead come to his cubicle to dance. The coworker agrees, and Dilbert proceeds to dance with a green ribbon around his neck, much to the amusement of his coworkers.
The strip ends with Dilbert asking who won the $100 Dilbert pool, with the implication that he has won. The coworker responds, "Whoever picked thirty seconds," leaving Dilbert looking puzzled.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of participating in a lottery pool and the absurdity of the situation. It also highlights Dilbert's signature sarcastic humor and his tendency to find humor in even the most mundane situations.
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