Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd February 2007

Dilbert//6523, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 23rd February 2007

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pr campaign stock price grossly inflated buy companies make money manage companies

Official transcript

"Thanks to my P.R. campaign, your stock price is grossly over-inflated."

"Now you can use your stock to buy companies that actually make money."

"After you manage those companies into the toilet, give me a jingle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS TO MY P.R. CAMPAIGN, YOUR STOCK PRICE IS GROSSLY OVERINFLATED.

NOW YOU CAN USE YOUR STOCK TO BUY COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY MAKE MONEY.

AFTER YOU MANAGE THOSE COMPANIES INTO THE TOILET, GIVE ME A JINGLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in 2007.

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white office worker, sitting at his desk with a calculator. He is shown to be over-inflated, with a speech bubble saying, "Thanks to my P.R. campaign, your stock price is grossly over-inflated." The boss, Wally, enters the room and says, "Now you can use your stock to buy companies that actually make money." Dilbert responds, "After you manage those companies into the toilet, give me a jingle." The boss then sits down at his desk, looking pleased with himself.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's P.R. campaign has inflated the company's stock price.
• The boss suggests using the stock to buy companies that make money.
• Dilbert implies that the boss will manage those companies into bankruptcy, allowing him to profit from the sale of the stock.

Humor:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on corporate greed and the manipulation of stock prices. The boss's smug expression and Dilbert's sarcastic response add to the comedic effect. The use of a toilet as a metaphor for financial ruin adds a layer of absurdity to the strip. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the excesses of corporate culture and the ways in which individuals can profit from the misfortunes of others.

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