Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th June 2009

Dilbert//7359, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 8th June 2009

Tags

collecting money birthday angry ridiculous

Official transcript

Man says, "I'm collecting money for Scott's birthday present."

Dilbert says, "You're Scott."

Man says, "So? Is there some sort of rule against collecting money for your own birthday?"

Dilbert says, "Well?no."

Man says, "I'm buying myself some paper towels and cereal."

Dilbert says, "Stop making it worse!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M COLLECTING MONEY FOR SCOTT'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT.

YOU'RE SCOTT.

SO? IS THERE SOME SORT OF RULE AGAINST COLLECTING MONEY FOR YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY?

WELL.

NO.

I'M BUYING MYSELF SOME PAPER TOWELS AND CEREAL.

STOP MAKING IT WORSE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Birthday Rules"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Scott's birthday celebration, which is being planned by his boss. The boss announces that there will be rules against collecting money for Scott's birthday, but then proceeds to buy him paper towels and cereal as a gift.

Key Points:

• The boss sets rules against collecting money for Scott's birthday.
• Despite the rules, the boss buys Scott paper towels and cereal as a gift.
• The boss's actions seem hypocritical, as they are collecting money for their own birthday but not allowing others to do so for Scott's.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of workplace rules and the tendency of bosses to make exceptions for themselves.

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