Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th November 2001

Dilbert//4607, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 25th November 2001

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acquired by foreign company merger of equals make money combined company giant latent psychic abilities pain from distance

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I'm happy to announce that we're being acquired by a foreign company."

The Boss continues, "Don't worry that they'll dominate us. This will be a merger of equals."

He points to a sign that reads, "Merger of Equals."

The Boss continues, "Except that they make money and we don't."

The Boss continues, "And their CEO will lead the combined company."

Dilbert, Wally, and Alice sit at the conference table. The Boss' voice continues, "And every one of them is a giant."

The Boss continues, "And they've developed their latent psychic abilities so they can cause pain from a distance."

The Boss grabs his head in pain and exclaims, "Gaaa!! I'm sorry I said too much! You are my master!!"

Dilbert turns to Wally and asks, "Are you worried?"

Wally replies, "Nah. If they read my mind, they'll all go blind."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE'RE BEING ACQUIRED BY A FOREIGN COMPANY.

DON'T WORRY THAT THEY'LL DOMINATE US. THIS WILL BE A MERGER OF EQUALS EXCEPT THAT THEY MAKE MONEY AND WE DON'T.

AND THEIR CEO WILL LEAD THE COMBINED COMPANY.

AND EVERY ONE OF THEM IS A GIANT MERGER OF EQUALS AND THEY'VE DEVELOPED THEIR LATENT PSYCHIC ABILITIES SO THEY CAN CAUSE PAIN FROM A DISTANCE.

GAAA!! I'M SORRY I SAID TOO MUCH! YOU ARE MY MASTER!!

ARE YOU WORRIED?

NAH. IF THEY READ MY MIND THEY'LL ALL GO BLIND.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Merger of Equals"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, features Dilbert and his boss, Dogbert, announcing a merger between their companies. The two bosses claim that the merger will be a "merger of equals," but the employees are skeptical.

• Dilbert's boss, Dogbert, is shown as a giant, while the employees are depicted as small and insignificant.
• The employees express their concerns about the merger, including the potential loss of jobs and the impact on their work environment.
• Dogbert responds to their concerns by saying that they will all be blind if they read his mind, implying that he has a plan to eliminate them.
• The comic strip ends with the employees looking worried and uncertain about their future.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a "merger of equals" and highlights the concerns that employees may have when faced with a corporate takeover.

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