Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 21st November 2001

Dilbert//4603, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 21st November 2001

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elbonia mud delivery business general economic slowdown dot com meltdown sell mud live in mud call fudge

Official transcript

Headline: In Elbonia. Dilbert is wading through water towards Elbonians. Dilbert says, "Can anyone tell me why your mud delivery business is failing? Anyone?"

One Elbonian raises his hand and says, "Is it because of the general economic slow down?"

Another adds, "Dot-com meltdown?"

Dilbert says, "And maybe because you sell mud to people who live in mud?"

An Elbonian replies, "What if we call it fudge?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN ELBONIA CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY YOUR MUD DELIVERY BUSINESS IS FAILING? ANYONE?

IS IT BECAUSE OF THE GENERAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN?

DOT-COM MELTDOWN?

AND MAYBE BECAUSE YOU SELL MUD TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MUD?

WHAT IF WE CALL IT FUDGE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mud Business"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engaging in a conversation with a group of people in Elbonia. The conversation revolves around the topic of mud delivery businesses, with Dilbert inquiring about the reasons behind their failure. The individuals respond by attributing it to the general economic slowdown and the fact that they sell mud to people who live in mud.

Key Points:

• Dilbert asks about the failure of mud delivery businesses.
• The individuals attribute the failure to the general economic slowdown.
• They also mention that they sell mud to people who live in mud.
• The conversation is set in Elbonia, a fictional country known for its unique culture and economy.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of running a business in a niche market.

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