Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th February 2009

Dilbert//7251, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 20th February 2009

Tags

meeting criticism economy budget anger business

Official transcript

The boss says, "The economy is circling the drain. I need each of you to take a 10% cut in pay."

Asok the intern says, "I don't have much cushion in my budget. Yesterday I boiled my shoelaces for dinner."

The boss says, "Remind me not to accept any dinner invitations to your house."

Asok the intern says, "Don't worry!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE ECONOMY IS CIRCLING THE DRAIN I NEED EACH OF YOU TO TAKE A 10% CUT IN PAY.

I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH CUSHION IN MY BUDGET. YESTERDAY I BOILED MY SHOELACES FOR DINNER.

REMIND ME NOT TO ACCEPT ANY DINNER INVITATIONS TO YOUR HOUSE.

DON'T WORRY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Economic Drain"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, depicts a humorous scene where a group of people are discussing the economy and its impact on their lives. The conversation starts with a woman expressing her concern about the economy circling the drain, which leads to a discussion about the need for each person to take a 10% cut in pay. However, one individual, who is not paying attention, responds by saying they don't have that much cushion in their budget and have already boiled their shoelaces for dinner. The others are shocked and remind him not to accept any dinner invitations to their houses, as they don't want to worry about him.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the struggles people face during economic downturns.
• The characters' reactions to the situation provide comedic relief.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of people being so frugal that they boil their shoelaces for dinner.
• The reminder not to accept dinner invitations adds to the humor and emphasizes the absurdity of the situation.

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