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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th October 2008

Dilbert//7138, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 30th October 2008


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being moved 50 miles each way hundred


Official transcript

The Boss says, "Ted, you can keep your job but your office is being moved 50 miles away."

Ted says, "Gosh, I guess I could drive another 50 miles each way."

The Boss says, "How about a hundred?"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TED, YOU CAN KEEP YOUR JOB BUT YOUR OFFICE IS BEING MOVED 50 MILES AWAY.

GOSH, I GUESS I COULD DRIVE ANOTHER 50 MILES EACH WAY.

HOW ABOUT A HUNDRED?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Reluctant Commuter"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, being told by his boss that his job can be kept, but he must relocate 50 miles away.
  • Dilbert is skeptical and asks how he can drive such a distance each day.
  • The punchline is that the boss responds with a humorous and unrealistic suggestion, implying that Dilbert should drive at an absurdly fast speed to cover the distance in a short amount of time.

Key Elements:

  • The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of commuting and the absurdity of corporate expectations.
  • The use of humor and satire highlights the difficulties faced by employees in the modern workplace.

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