Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th April 2009

Dilbert//7309, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 19th April 2009

Tags

monster rebate trap frustration anger yelling

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I bought a new phone. It was only $50 after rebate."

Dogbert says, "Uh-Oh."

Dilbert says, "Let's see what the terms of the rebate?"

Foom! Monster says, "I am rebaterus. You must pass five tests before your rebate will be authorized."

Monster says, "You must wait 30 days without losing or accidentally discardin the rebate forms, the receipt, and the box."

Monster says, "You must figure out which of the several unlabeled codes on the box is the real rebate code."

Monster says, "You must write that code into a space desighned for a code half as long."

Monster says, "Some numbers look like lettters."

Dilbert says, "Just keep my money!!!"

Monster says, "Dude, we spent it before you left the store."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I BOUGHT A NEW PHONE. IT WAS ONLY $50 AFTER REBATE.

LET'S SEE WHAT THE TERMS OF THE REBATE.. FOOM!

I AM REBATERUS.

YOU MUST PASS FIVE TESTS BEFORE YOUR REBATE WILL BE AUTHORTZED UH-OH.

YOU MUST WAIT 30 DAYS WITHOUT LOSING OR ACCIDENTALLY DISCARDING THE REBATE FORMS, THE RECEIPT, AND THE BOX.

YOU MUST FIGURE OUT WHICH OF THE SEVERAL UNLABELED CODES ON THE BOX IS THE REAL REBATE CODE.

YOU MUST WRITE THAT CODE INTO A SPACE DESIGNED FOR A CODE HALF AS LONG.

SOME NUMBERS LOOK LIKE LETTERS.

JUST KEEP MY MONEY!!!

1/ DUDE, WE SPENT IT BEFORE YOU LEFT THE STORE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rebate Code"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character named Dilbert, who has purchased a new phone for $50 after receiving a rebate. However, he is required to wait 30 days without losing or accidentally discarding the rebate forms, receipt, and box. Dilbert is frustrated by the process and decides to take a shortcut by writing a code into a space designed for a code half as long. He then proceeds to write numbers that resemble letters, much to the dismay of the green monsters who are observing him.

Key Points:

• Dilbert buys a new phone for $50 after receiving a rebate.
• He must wait 30 days without losing or discarding the rebate forms, receipt, and box.
• Dilbert takes a shortcut by writing a code into a space designed for a code half as long.
• He writes numbers that resemble letters, which angers the green monsters.
• The comic strip highlights the frustration and absurdity of dealing with rebate codes and the importance of following instructions carefully.

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