Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th January 2010

Dilbert//7595, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 30th January 2010

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ceo incompetent dogbert investment bank shareholder bribe merger unwise commission best seller read jail

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "You're an incompetent CEO, but the Dogbert Investment Bank can help you pretend to unlock shareholder value."

Dogbert says, "I'll arrange an unwise merger so you can cash out while I collect an obscene commission."

Dogbert says, "It's like a bribe, but instead of going to jail, a stranger will write a bestselling book with your name on it."

CEO says, "Can I read it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE AN INCOMPETENT CEO, BUT THE DOGBERT INVESTMENT BANK CAN HELP YOU PRETEND TO UNLOCK SHAREHOLDER VALUE.

I'LL ARRANGE AN UNWISE MERGER SO YOU CAN CASH OUT WHILE I COLLECT AN OBSCENE COMMISSION.

IT'S LIKE A BRIBE, BUT INSTEAD OF GOING TO JAIL, A STRANGER WILL WRITE A BESTSELLING BOOK WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.

CAN I READ IT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Unwise Merger"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between the CEO and a dog in a meeting. The CEO proposes an unwise merger to unlock shareholder value, but the dog suggests a more creative solution: using the merger to cash out and collect an obscene commission. The CEO is intrigued, but the dog's proposal is met with skepticism.

Key Points:

• The CEO is considering an unwise merger to unlock shareholder value.
• The dog suggests using the merger to cash out and collect an obscene commission.
• The CEO is skeptical of the dog's proposal.
• The comic strip pokes fun at corporate greed and the lengths people will go to achieve their goals.

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