Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 25th April 2003

Dilbert//5123, first published 23 years ago on Friday 25th April 2003

Tags

coffee rehab program blame location world headquaters recidivism rate

Official transcript

The speaker greets Wally, "Wally, congratulations on finishing the coffee rehab program."

A cab is waiting for Wally. The speaker says, "Our recidivism rate isn't too hot. Our critics blame our location."

Wally's cab is parked in front of Starbucks World Headquarters. A voice from inside the building asks, "Who's swimming in our vat?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING THE COFFEE REHAB PROGRAM.

OUR RECIDIVISM RATE ISN'T TOO HOT. OUR CRITICS BLAME OUR LOCATION.

WHO'S SWIMMING IN OUR VAT?

STARBUCKS WORLD HEADQUARTERS

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rehabilitation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing their coffee rehab program. The conversation begins with Wally congratulating them on finishing the program, but it quickly takes a turn when Dilbert reveals that their recidivism rate is too high, and the critics are blaming their location.

The punchline comes when the taxi driver asks, "Who's swimming in our vat?" implying that the coffee rehab program is being conducted in a vat of coffee, which is a humorous and unexpected twist. The strip ends with the taxi driver driving away, leaving Dilbert and his coworkers looking puzzled.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of rehabilitation programs and the importance of considering the environment in which they are conducted.

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