Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th January 2003

Dilbert//5025, first published 23 years ago on Friday 17th January 2003

Tags

lost cash consultectomy wallet transfusion sedate unwilling donor happy hour

Official transcript

The Boss is lying in bed. Dogbert says, "The consultectomy was successful, but you lost a lot of cash."

Dogbert continues, "We're giving your wallet a transfusion, but we had to sedate an unwilling donor."

A businessman sits on a bed with a martini in one hand. There is tube stretching from his pocket to The Boss' wallet, Ratbert is manning the machine. The businessman says, "Whoever thought of happy hour at a hospital is a geniush."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE CONSULTECTOMY WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT YOU LOST A LOT OF CASH.

WE'RE GIVING YOUR WALLET A TRANSFUSION, BUT WE HAD TO SEDATE AN UNWILLING DONOR.

WHOEVER THOUGHT OF HAPPY HOUR AT A HOSPITAL ISH A GENIUSH.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Happy Hour at the Hospital"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a white, round-headed character, and his dog Dogbert, a black, rectangular-headed character. The story unfolds in a hospital setting, where Dilbert has undergone a consultectomy, a fictional surgical procedure.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert lies in bed, accompanied by Dogbert.
• Dilbert expresses disappointment that he lost a significant amount of cash during the procedure.
• Dogbert, seated on the bed, responds with a sarcastic remark, "The consultectomy was successful, but you lost a lot of cash."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert reveals that he is being offered a wallet transfusion, but only if he agrees to sedate an unwilling donor.
• Dogbert's response is another sarcastic comment: "We're giving your wallet a transfusion, but we had to sedate an unwilling donor."

Panel 3:

• The scene shifts to a man sitting in a chair, holding a martini glass.
• He is engaged in conversation with Dogbert, who is sitting on the chair's armrest.
• The man says, "Whoever thought of happy hour at a hospital is a genius."
• Dogbert responds with a thought bubble, indicating his skepticism about the idea.

Overall:

The comic strip employs humor to poke fun at the medical profession and the absurdities of hospital procedures. The use of sarcasm and wordplay adds to the comedic effect, making it an entertaining and lighthearted take on the challenges of healthcare.

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