Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th July 2002

Dilbert//4843, first published 24 years ago on Friday 19th July 2002

Tags

accounting firm headed for bankruptcy conflict of interest t shirt design business

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "How could our accounting firm not notice that we were heading for bankruptcy?"

The Boss replies, "Maybe there was a conflict of interest with their T-shirt design business."

Dogbert holds up a T-shirt in front of Ratbert and says, "This one says, 'I'm with bankrupt' and it has an arrow."

Ratbert replies, "Hee Hee!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW COULD OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM NOT NOTICE THAT WE WERE HEADING FOR BANKRUPTCY?

MAYBE THERE WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THEIR T-SHIRT DESIGN BUSINESS.

THIS ONE SAYS, "I'M WITH BANKRUPT" AND IT HAS AN ARROW.

HEE HEE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bank-ruptcy"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between an accountant and a t-shirt designer, focusing on the topic of bankruptcy.

Panel Breakdown:

• The first panel features an accountant questioning the t-shirt designer about their accounting firm's financial situation.
• The second panel reveals that the t-shirt designer's business is facing a conflict of interest due to their involvement in the design of t-shirts.
• The third panel shows the accountant and the t-shirt designer discussing the financial implications of the situation, with the accountant using a humorous analogy to explain the concept of bankruptcy.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip uses humor to highlight the challenges of navigating complex financial situations.
• The use of wordplay and clever language adds to the comedic effect.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of a t-shirt designer being involved in a high-stakes financial conversation, creating a lighthearted and entertaining tone.

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