Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 6th January 2004

Dilbert//5379, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 6th January 2004

Tags

cell phone bill expense award speech lost cell phone low bill company phone

Official transcript

"The expense cutters award goes to Wally for drastically lowering his cell phone bill."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE EXPENSE CUTTERS AWARD GOES TO WALLY FOR DRASTICALLY LOWERING HIS CELL PHONE BILL.

WALLY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE GROUP?

I LOST MY PHONE LAST MONTH. HEY, THANKS FOR THE HUNDRED DOLLARS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Expense Cutters Award".

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where the "Expense Cutters Award" is given to Wally for drastically lowering his cell phone bill. The award is presented by the boss, who is impressed by Wally's frugal nature. However, Wally's response is unexpected - he reveals that he lost his phone last month and is now using his bonus to buy a new one. The other employees in the meeting are shocked and amused by Wally's honesty, and the boss is left scratching his head. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of awards and recognition, and highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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