Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th October 2002

Dilbert//4925, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 9th October 2002

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rat hole business plan pay huge investment fees money losing take your money push in hole

Official transcript

Dogbert is sitting outside behind a desk labeled, "Rat Hole."

A businessman approaches holding a bag of money and asks, "May I throw money down the rat hole?"

Dogbert replies, "Show me your business plan."

Dogbert flips through the business plan and says, "You plan to pay huge investment banking fees to buy a low-margin, money-losing business..."

Dogbert says, "For an extra fee, I'll push you in the hold and take your money."

The businessman replies, "Oooh, sounds good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I THROW MONEY DOWN THE RAT HOLE?

SHOW ME YOUR BUSINESS PLAN.

RAT HOLE YOU PLAN TO PAY HUGE INVESTMENT BANKING FEES TO BUY A LOW - MARGIN, MONEY- LOSING BUSINESS.

RAT FOR AN EXTRA FEE, I'LL PUSH YOU IN THE HOLE AND TAKE YOUR MONEY.

, SOUNDS GOOD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rat Hole"

Summary:

The comic strip features a businessman attempting to persuade another individual to invest in his business. However, the investment comes with an unusual condition: the investor must pay a substantial fee to cover the cost of "pushing" them into the business. The businessman assures the investor that this approach will result in a successful venture.

Key Elements:

• The businessman's unorthodox investment strategy
• The investor's skepticism and concern about the high fees
• The businessman's assurance that the investment will yield a positive outcome despite the high costs

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of risk and reward in business investments, highlighting the importance of careful consideration and due diligence when making investment decisions.
• It also touches on the idea of the "rat hole" effect, where individuals may be lured into investments with promises of high returns, only to find themselves trapped in a cycle of debt and financial loss.

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