Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th August 2002

Dilbert//4874, first published 24 years ago on Monday 19th August 2002

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billion dollar idea sweet mother owns your ideas fire you then sue you always hardest

Official transcript

Asok says to The Boss and Alice, "Sweet mother of potatoes! I just thought of a billion-dollar idea!!"

The Boss responds, "The company owns all of your ideas. Cough it up or I'll fire you and then sue you."

Asok and Alice are walking together. Asok cries, "Waaa!"

Alice says, "Your first billion-dollar idea is always the hardest."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SWEET MOTHER OF POTATOES! I JUST THOUGHT OF A BILLION - DOLLAR IDEA!!

THE COMPANY OWNS ALL OF YOUR IDEAS.

COUGH IT UP OR I'LL FIRE YOU AND THEN SUE YOU.

YOUR FIRST BILLION- DOLLAR IDEA IS ALWAYS WARN HE HARDEST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Hardest First Billion-Dollar Idea"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his witty observations on corporate life. In this strip, he shares an idea with his mother, who is initially enthusiastic. However, when Dilbert's boss fires him and sues him, Dilbert's mother realizes the idea may be more challenging than she thought.

Key Points:

• Dilbert shares an idea with his mother.
• His boss fires him and sues him.
• Dilbert's mother is shocked by the consequences of the idea.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of entrepreneurship and the risks involved in pursuing a billion-dollar idea.

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