Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd February 2002

Dilbert//4677, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 3rd February 2002

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budget contraints free soda no free soda near had free soda soda stolen daily boss steals intern

Official transcript

The Boss addresses a meeting, "Due to budget constraints, the company will no longer provide free soda."

Dilbert asks, "What free soda? We never had free soda."

The Boss replies, "Sure we did. It was in the refrigerator in the break room."

The Boss continues, "Every day I'd go in there and get a refreshing beverage."

The Boss continues, "The next morning, as if by magic, the soda would be replenished."

Asok says, "I brought a soda to work every day for five years only to have it stolen from the refrigerator every time."

Everyone stares at The Boss. The Boss replies, "Why didn't you just drink the free ones?"

Asok clenches in anger.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, THE COMPANY WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE FREE SODA.

WHAT FREE SODA? WE NEVER HAD FREE SODA SURE WE DID. IT WAS IN THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE BREAK ROOM.

EVERY DAY I'D GO IN THERE AND GET A REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

THE NEXT MORNING, AS IF BY MAGIC.

THE SODA WOULD BE REPLENISHED.

I BROUGHT A SODA TO WORK EVERY DAY FOR FIVE YEARS ONLY TO HAVE IT STOLEN FROM THE REFRIGERATOR EVERY TIME.

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST DRINK THE FREE ONES?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free Soda Forever"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, revolves around the company's decision to discontinue free soda due to budget constraints. The employees are initially upset but soon discover that one of their colleagues has been secretly stealing soda from the refrigerator for five years. The discovery leads to a humorous exchange, with the employees questioning the logic of replenishing the soda supply if it will only be stolen again. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the employees' reactions to it.

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