Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th August 2005

Dilbert//5958, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 7th August 2005

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raises percentage raises dont discuss humilaiting low raises wages money

Official transcript

"Please don't discuss your raise with co-workers."

"Whatever."

"Let's see how the losers and morons did."

"You only got 6%? I got 8%."

"9%. Why do you ask?"

"7.5%. Anything less would be humiliating."

"Well, let me see...I think it was..."

"Brace for impact."

"8.5%"

"GAAA!!"

"Has she yet learned why it is a bad idea to discuss her raise with co-workers?"

"Sounds like it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS YOUR RAISE WITH COWORKERS.

WHATEVER.

LET'S SEE HOW THE LOSERS AND MORONS DID.

YOU ONLY GOT 6%1 GOT 8%.

9%. WHY DO YOU ASK?

7.5%. ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE HUMILIATING.

WELL, LET ME SEE...

I THINK IT WAS..

BRACE FOR IMPACT.

8.5% GARR!!

HAS SHE YET LEARNED WHY IT IS A BAD IDEA TO DISCUSS HER RAISE WITH COWORKERS?

SOUNDS LIKE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in a newspaper.

Summary

The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, discussing his raise with his co-workers. The conversation is humorous and lighthearted, with Dilbert expressing his frustration with the lack of impact his raise has had on his life. He is met with skepticism and criticism from his colleagues, who point out that his raise is not as significant as he thinks it is. The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace experience of feeling underappreciated and overworked, and the absurdity of discussing one's raise in a humorous and relatable way.

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