Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th October 2003

Dilbert//5300, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 19th October 2003

Tags

budget for research and development confidential witty appreciation laugh teeth fall out

Official transcript

"Ted, what's the budget for Research and Development?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, WHAT'S THE BUDGET FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT?

IT'S CONFIDENTIAL I COULD TELL YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU. I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT ONE. IT'S VERY WITTY.

ALLOW ME TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION WITH THE FOLLOWING FAKE LAUGH.

HEE HEE!

' HA!!!

HA HA HA HA HA!!

THOSE ARE MY REAL TEETH. I NEED THEM BACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budget for Research and Development"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his coworker, Wally, a man with a receding hairline. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking Wally about the budget for research and development. Wally responds by saying it's confidential, but then he has to kill Dilbert. Dilbert is confused and asks if he could tell him, but then he would have to kill him. Wally replies that he never heard that one, it's very witty.

The conversation takes a turn when Dilbert asks Wally to show his appreciation with a fake laugh. Wally obliges, and Dilbert is impressed. However, Dilbert soon realizes that Wally's teeth are fake and he needs them back. The comic strip ends with Dilbert laughing and Wally looking embarrassed.

Key Points:

• Dilbert asks Wally about the budget for research and development.
• Wally responds by saying it's confidential and he has to kill Dilbert.
• Dilbert is confused and asks if he could tell him, but then he would have to kill him.
• Wally replies that he never heard that one, it's very witty.
• Dilbert asks Wally to show his appreciation with a fake laugh.
• Wally obliges, and Dilbert is impressed.
• Dilbert realizes that Wally's teeth are fake and he needs them back.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert laughing and Wally looking embarrassed.

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