Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th February 2009

Dilbert//7247, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 16th February 2009

Tags

trip money economy stupidity

Official transcript

The boss says, "I'm sending you on a trip. Remember that our per diem isn't as extravagant as it was in our golden years."

The boss says, "You'll need to use the hotel iron to make grilled cheese sandwiches."

Dilbert says, "Will you pay for the bread and cheese?"

The boss says, "We'll pay for the bread. But the cheese and free soap are practically the same thing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SENDING YOU ON A TRIP. REMEMBER THAT OUR PER DIEM ISN'T AS EXTRAVAGANT AS IT WAS IN OUR GOLDEN YEARS.

YOULL NEED TO USE THE HOTEL IRON TO MAKE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES.

WILL YOU PAY FOR THE BREAD AND CHEESE?

WELL PAY FOR THE BREAD. BUT CHEESE AND FREE SOAP ARE PRACTICALLY THE SAME THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Extravagant Per Diem"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, revolves around a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss requests the employee to use hotel iron to make grilled cheese sandwiches, which the employee finds extravagant.

Key Points:

• The boss asks the employee to use the hotel iron to make grilled cheese sandwiches.
• The employee finds this request extravagant.
• The boss clarifies that they will pay for the bread, cheese, and soap.
• The employee is confused by the request.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation.

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