Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th April 2009

Dilbert//7318, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 28th April 2009

Tags

coffee confused battery stealing electricity revenge

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "What's on your back?"

Wally says, "It's a battery."

Wally says, "I recharge it at work with company electricity, then I use it at night to power my home appliances."

Wally says, "If they cut my benefits one more time, I'll make a play for their water too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S ON YOUR BACK?

IT'S A BATTERY.

I RECHARGE IT AT WORK WITH COMPANY ELECTRICITY, THEN I USE IT AT NIGHT TO POWER MY HOME APPLIANCES.

IF THEY CUT MY BENEFITS ONE MORE TIME, I'LL MAKE A PLAY FOR THEIR WATER TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Battery's Tale"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a battery's humorous conversation with its owner, Dilbert. The battery, feeling underutilized, requests to be recharged at work with company electricity and then used to power home appliances at night. The owner, initially amused, agrees to the battery's demands. However, when the battery asks to be cut off from its benefits one more time to make a play for their water, the owner becomes exasperated, realizing the battery's true intentions. The strip pokes fun at the battery's cunning nature and the owner's growing frustration.

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