Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th October 2009

Dilbert//7486, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 13th October 2009

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sitting meeting reading e-mail memo urging congress law opposed annoyed ridicule business politics

Official transcript

the boss says, "The company urges all of you to e-mail your congressman and support the bill that gives us pork projects."

Dilbert says, "If that bill becomes law, it will, in effect, transfer my tax money to you executives for your next obscene bonuses."

The Boss says, "Don't you own company stock in your retirement account?"

Dilbert says, "No, I'm only dumb enough to work here."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY URGES ALL OF YOU TO EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SUPPORT THE BILL THAT GIVES US PORK PROJECTS.

IF THAT BILL BECOMES LAW, IT WILL, IN EFFECT, TRANSFER MY TAX MONEY TO YOU EXECUTIVES FOR YOUR NEXT OBSCENE BONUSES.

DON T YOU OWN COMPANY STOCK IN YOUR RETIREMENT ACCOUNT?

NO, IM ONLY DUMB ENOUGH TO WORK HERE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Taxing the Pork"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and critical views on corporate culture, in a humorous exchange with his boss. The conversation revolves around a company policy that requires employees to report any pork projects to their congressman, with the promise of tax benefits for the company. Dilbert's boss is unaware that Dilbert owns stock in the company, leading to a clever and witty exchange.

Key Points:

• The company's policy is to report pork projects to congressmen in exchange for tax benefits.
• Dilbert's boss is unaware that Dilbert owns stock in the company.
• Dilbert uses this information to his advantage, suggesting that he will transfer his tax money to his bosses for their next obscene bonuses.
• The conversation ends with Dilbert's boss asking if he owns company stock, to which Dilbert responds that he is only dumb enough to work there.

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