Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th October 2002

Dilbert//4940, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 24th October 2002

Tags

huge scam upcoming merger accretive earnings stcockholders

Official transcript

Asok says to The Boss and Alice, "I worry that our upcoming merger is nothing but a huge scam on our stockholders."

The Boss opens his mouth very wide and yells, "Buwaha-hahaha!!"

The Boss says, "I mean.. It's accretive to earnings."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORRY THAT OUR UPCOMING MERGER IS NOTHING BUT A HUGE SCAM ON OUR STOCKHOLDERS.

BUWAHA- HAHAHA!!

I MEAN IT'S ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Merger Mayhem"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting of stockholders, where one attendee expresses concern about the upcoming merger being a "huge scam" on their stock. The CEO responds with laughter, stating that the merger is "accrative to earnings." The other stockholders appear skeptical and confused, while the CEO remains nonchalant.

Key Points:

• A stockholder expresses concern about the upcoming merger.
• The CEO dismisses the concern with laughter and a statement about the merger's positive impact on earnings.
• The other stockholders seem skeptical and confused by the CEO's response.
• The comic strip highlights the potential for corporate greed and deception in the business world.

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