Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd February 2005

Dilbert//5792, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 22nd February 2005

Tags

small business credit check policy deadbeat imply accepts acorns

Official transcript

"I have to do a credit check on your company before we do any work. It's our policy."

"I resent that! Just because I'm a small businessman, that doesn't mean I'm a deadbeat!"
"I didn't mean to imply..."

"Do you know if the parking garage accepts acorns?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE TO DO A CREDIT CHECK ON YOUR COMPANY BEFORE WE DO ANY WORK. IT'S OUR POLICY.

I RESENT THAT! JUST BECAUSE I'M A SMALL BUSINESSMAN, THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M A DEADBEAT!

I DIDN'T MEAN TO IMPLY...

DO YOU KNOW IF THE PARKING GARAGE ACCEPTS ACORNS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Deadbeat"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and criticism of corporate bureaucracy. In this strip, Dilbert is engaged in a conversation with a representative from the company's parking garage.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is informed that he must perform a credit check on his company before conducting any work.
• He expresses his discontent, stating that he is a small businessman and not a "deadbeat."
• The representative asks if Dilbert is aware that the parking garage accepts acorns as payment.
• Dilbert is perplexed by this information and questions the logic behind it.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate red tape and the illogical nature of some company policies. It highlights Dilbert's frustration with the system and his skepticism towards the representative's claims.

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