Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th June 2008

Dilbert//7000, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 14th June 2008

Tags

can't survive flyswatter late invoices

Official transcript

A man says, "My tiny company can't survive if you insist on paying our invoices late."

The Boss says, "You should have thought of that before you decided to become a tiny company."

The Boss says, "Come here for a second."

A man says, "Please... not the flyswatter."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY TINY COMPANY CANT SURVIVE IF YOU INSIST ON PAYING OUR INVOICES LATE.

YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU DECIDED TO BECOME A TINY COMPANY.

COME HERE FOR A SECOND.

PLEASE.

NOT THE FLYSWATTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Late Invoices and Tiny Companies"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals, one representing a tiny company and the other an invoice collector. The collector emphasizes the importance of timely payment, stating that the company's survival depends on it. The company representative responds by expressing their desire to become a "tiny company" before paying the invoice.

Key Elements:

• The collector's warning about the consequences of late payment
• The company's reluctance to pay the invoice, citing a desire to become a "tiny company"
• The collector's insistence on being paid, despite the company's attempts to delay payment

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the tension between a business's financial obligations and its desire to minimize costs. It also showcases the humor in the way the company representative tries to avoid paying the invoice by redefining their status as a "tiny company."

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