Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd November 2002

Dilbert//4950, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 3rd November 2002

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coproaret social responsibilty cut salary poor people extra money hose stock holders hurt stock options pollute less bucket river sludge out coffee zesty

Official transcript

Tina says to The Boss, "We need to show more corporate responsibility."

The Boss replies, "Okay, I'll cut your salary and give the extra money to poor people."

Tina says, "I was hoping we could hose the stockholders, not me."

The Boss responds, "That would hurt my stock options."

He pauses and then asks, "What if we pollute less?"

Tina exclaims, "Yes, yes! That's what I'm talking about. We could pollute less!"

The Boss says, "Okay, take a bucket to the river and see how much of our sludge you can get out."

Tina asks, "Where would I put it?"

Dilbert and Wally are at the coffee machine. Dilbert asks, "Is it just me or has the coffee improved?"

Wally exclaims, "Zesty!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO SHOW MORE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

OKAY, I'LL CUT YOUR SALARY AND GIVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO POOR PEOPLE.

I WAS HOPING WE COULD HOSE THE STOCKHOLDERS, NOT ME.

THAT WOULD HURT MY STOCK OPTIONS.

WHAT IF WE POLLUTE LESS?

YES, YES! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. WE COULD POLLUTE LESS!

OKAY, TAKE A BUCKET TO THE RIVER AND SEE HOW MUCH OF OUR SLUDGE YOU CAN GET OUT.

WHERE WOULD I PUT IT?

IS IT JUST ME OR HAS THE COFFEE IMPROVED?

ZESTY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Corporate Social Responsibility"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. The boss announces the company's intention to reduce its carbon footprint by cutting salaries and donating the funds to poor people. Dilbert is skeptical, suggesting that the company could instead invest in stock options, which would have a more significant positive impact on the environment. The boss dismisses this idea, and the conversation ends with Dilbert questioning the company's priorities. The comic strip pokes fun at corporate social responsibility initiatives and the perceived hypocrisy of companies that prioritize profits over environmental concerns.

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