Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th May 2005

Dilbert//5878, first published 21 years ago on Thursday 19th May 2005

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no budeget give raisem business trip las vegas four million bathrub flooded five floors bartenders

Official transcript

"Don't blame me, but there's no budget to give you a raise this year."

"Why not?"

"My business trip to Las Vegas cost four million dollars because I passed out in the bathtub with the water running and flooded five floors."

"The bartenders there are totally irresponsible."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T BLAME ME, BUT THERE'S NO BUDGET TO GIVE YOU A RAISE THIS YEAR.

WHY NOT?

MY BUSINESS TRIP TO LAS VEGAS COST FOUR MILLION DOLLARS BECAUSE I PASSED OUT IN THE BATHTUB WITH THE WATER RUNNING AND FLOODED FIVE FLOORS.

THE BARTENDERS THERE ARE TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Soaking Good Time"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a business trip to Las Vegas, where the protagonist's hotel room is flooded due to a malfunctioning bathtub. The absurdity of the situation is highlighted by the fact that the hotel's bartenders are entirely to blame for the incident.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: The protagonist, accompanied by their boss, is discussing their business trip to Las Vegas.
• Panel 2: The protagonist shares their experience of the flooded hotel room, attributing the incident to the bartenders' negligence.
• Panel 3: The boss responds to the protagonist's complaint, emphasizing that the bartenders are entirely responsible for the incident.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip employs satire to poke fun at the idea that bartenders are responsible for the hotel's maintenance and upkeep. The absurdity of the situation is amplified by the protagonist's serious tone and the boss's nonchalant response. The strip's humor lies in its exaggeration of the situation and the unexpected twist on typical workplace dynamics.

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