Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 30th October 2009

Dilbert//7503, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 30th October 2009

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sitting idea moving identity theft introduction

Official transcript

The boss says, "We're moving our data center to Elbonia to save money."

Dilbert says, "That seems a bit dangerous since every Elbonian is an identity thief."

The Boss says, "What?"

It seemed like an exaggeration, but it wasn't. Elbonian says ,"Hi, I'm old man Podemkin."

Elbonian says, "I was him this morning!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE MOVING OUR DATA CENTER TO ELBONIA TO SAVE MONEY.

THAT SEEMS A BIT DANGEROUS SINCE EVERY ELBONIAN IS AN IDENTITY THIEF.

WHAT?

IT SEEMED LIKE AN EXAGGERATION, BUT IT WASN'T.

HI, IM OLD MAN PODEMKIN I WAS HIM THIS MORNING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Identity Theft in Elbonia"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man states that their data center is being relocated to Elbonia to save money. The second man expresses concern about the potential dangers of Elbonia, citing its history of identity theft. The first man responds with a question, "What?" and the second man introduces himself as "Old Man Podemkin." The punchline comes when the first man says, "I was him this morning!" implying that he himself is an identity thief from Elbonia.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of outsourcing to a foreign country with a questionable reputation.
• It highlights the potential risks of data security when dealing with countries known for identity theft.
• The unexpected twist at the end adds humor to the situation.

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