Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th July 2002
Dilbert//4841, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 17th July 2002
Tags
selling stock options made fortune now bankrupt 401k worthless stolen savings bad time make quote marks in effect
Official transcript
Alice says to The Boss, "You made a fortune selling your stock options last month and now we're bankrupt."
Alice continues, "My 401l is worthless. So, in effect, you've stolen my life savings."
Alice yells, "This would be a bad time to make quote marks in the air while saying, 'in effect.'"
The Boss has his hands raised to make quote marks. He stops and says, "Ooh."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOU MADE A FORTUNE SELLING YOUR STOCK OPTIONS LAST MONTH, AND NOW WE'RE BANKRUPT.
MY 401K IS WORTHLESS. SO, IN EFFECT, YOU'VE STOLEN MY LIFE SAVINGS.
THIS WOULD BE A BAD TIME TO MAKE QUOTE MARKS IN THE AIR WHILE SAYING, "IN EFFECT." OOH
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Quote Marks in the Air"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a woman's frustration with her stock options, which have become worthless due to bankruptcy. She confronts her boss, who is attempting to make a motivational speech using quote marks in the air.
Key Points:
- The woman's stock options have become worthless due to bankruptcy.
- Her boss tries to make a motivational speech using quote marks in the air.
- The woman is unimpressed and frustrated by her situation.
- The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the boss's attempts to motivate her.
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