Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th September 2007

Dilbert//6737, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 25th September 2007

Tags

donate campaign drill for oil opppenets lawn bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms politics

Official transcript

"donate to my campaign, and I'll let you drill for oil in my opponent's lawn."

"And I'll appoint you to run the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms."

"Is that as fun as it sounds?"

"Not for your neighbors."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DONATE TO MY CAMPAIGN, AND I'LL LET YOU DRILL FOR OIL IN MY OPPONENT'S LAWN.

AND I'LL APPOINT YOU TO RUN THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS.

IS THAT AS FUN AS IT SOUNDS?

NOT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Appointment"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip presents a humorous and unexpected scenario. The boss, known for his eccentricities, asks an employee to donate to his campaign and, in return, promises to appoint them to a unique position: running the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). However, the twist comes when the employee is asked if they are "fun as it sounds," implying that the job may not be as exciting as anticipated. The punchline lies in the employee's response, "Not for your neighbors," suggesting that the ATF's role is not to bring joy to others, but rather to enforce laws and regulations. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of appointing someone to a government agency based on their perceived sense of humor, rather than their qualifications or experience.

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