Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th November 2001

Dilbert//4601, first published 25 years ago on Monday 19th November 2001

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elbonia mud delivery business stockholders huge profits illeagal no law against optimism

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Dilbert, you're going to Elbonia to shut down our Elbonian mud delivery business."

The Boss continues, "Meanwhile, I'll tell our stockholders that we expect the mud delivery business to make huge profits."

Dilbert says, "Um... is this illegal?"

The Boss replies, "There's no law against optimism! I checked."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, YOU'RE GOING TO ELBONIA TO SHUT DOWN OUR ELBONIAN MUD DELIVERY BUSINESS.

MEANWHILE I'LL TELL OUR STOCKHOLDERS THAT WE EXPECT THE MUD DELIVERY BUSINESS TO MAKE HUGE PROFITS UM... IS THIS ILLEGAL?

THERE'S NO LAW AGAINST OPTIMISM!

I CHECKED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mud Delivery Business"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Elbonia, about the company's mud delivery business. The conversation is as follows:

• Dilbert: "You're going to Elbonia to shut down our Elbonian mud delivery business."
• Elbonia: "Meanwhile, I'll tell our stockholders that we expect the mud delivery business to make huge profits."
• Dilbert: "Um... is this illegal?"
• Elbonia: "There's no law against optimism!"

The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between the company's actual plans and its public statements, with Elbonia using optimistic language to deceive the stockholders.

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