Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th December 2008

Dilbert//7195, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 26th December 2008

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firings hell satan trip executive retreat downsize someplace warm pool

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Carol, book an executive retreat so we can figure out which one of you to downsize."

The Boss says, "Find us someplace warm."

The Boss says, "Do you have a pool?"

the devil says, "You could call it that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, BOOK AN EXECUTIVE RETREAT SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE OF YOU TO DOWNSIZE.

FIND US SOMEPLACE WARM.

DO YOU HAVE A POOL?

YOU COULD CALL IT THAT.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Pool Party".

The comic strip shows a scene in an office where a man named Carol is being interviewed for an executive retreat. The interviewer asks Carol to book an executive retreat and figure out which one of them to downsize. Carol responds by asking if they have a pool, and the interviewer says they could call it that. The comic strip is humorous because it shows how Carol is trying to find a way to make the situation more enjoyable, even though it's a difficult one. The use of the word "pool" as a metaphor for a difficult situation is a clever play on words. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted way to poke fun at the challenges of downsizing and the creative ways people might try to make the best of a bad situation.

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