Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th October 2011

Dilbert//8214, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 11th October 2011

Tags

angry rich guy buy small companies mergers & acquisitions obscenely profitable prosperity suck good will universally despised

Official transcript

CEO: Our company is obscenely profitable but universally despised. Our plan is to buy a smaller and more popular company, take their name, and suck out their goodwill like a monkey on an orange. Please welcome their founder, Bradley. He's the angriest rich guy you'll ever meet.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COMPANY IS OBSCENELY PROFITABLE BUT UNIVERSALLY DESPISED.

GRRRR

OUR PLAN IS TO BUY A SMALLER AND MORE POPULAR COMPANY, TAKE THEIR NAME, AND SUCK OUT THEIR GOODWILL LIKE A MONKEY ON AN ORANGE.

PLEASE WELCOME THEIR FOUNDER, BRADLEY. HE'S THE ANGRIEST RICH GUY YOULL EVER MEET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Angriest Rich Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip features a company's founder, Bradley, who is known for being the angriest rich guy. The strip consists of three panels:

• Panel 1: The founder presents a slideshow to a group of people, stating that the company is "obscenely profitable but universally despised." He then asks if they want to buy the company.
• Panel 2: The founder reveals his plan to sell the company to a smaller and more popular company, take their name, and suck out their good will, likening it to a monkey on an orange.
• Panel 3: The group of people welcome Bradley as their new founder, despite his reputation for being the angriest rich guy. The strip ends with a caption that reads, "Please welcome their founder, Bradley. He's the angriest rich guy you'll ever meet."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company being bought and sold, and the potential consequences for the employees and customers.
• The founder's plan to take advantage of the new company's good will is humorous and satirical.
• The strip's tone is lighthearted and playful, making it an entertaining read for fans of the Dilbert comic series.

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