Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th January 2012

Dilbert//8324, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 29th January 2012

Tags

mobile (cell) phones telephones vendor hardware field pony ask alice winners bad connection

Official transcript

Boss: Dilbert, listen carefully. I need you to... vendor... hardware... immediately. Dilbert: What? We have a bad connection. Boss: Field... the... grep... pony... budget. Dilbert: What? What? Boss: I have another call. Just ask Alice. Alice: How would I know what he wants? Leave me alone. Dilbert: I wonder how winners feel. Wally: I don't know. They never let me touch them.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DILBERT, LISTEN CAREFULLY.

I NEED YOU TO... VENDOR...

HARDWARE.

IMMEDIATELY WHAT? WE HAVE A BAD CONNECTION.

FIELD... THE GREP... PONY..

BUDGET.

WHAT?

WHAT?

I HAVE ANOTHER CALL. JUST ASK ALICE.

HOW WOULD I KNOW WHAT HE WANTS? LEAVE ME ALONE.

WONDER HOW WINNERS FEEL.

I DON'T KNOW. THEY NEVER LET ME TOUCH THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Great Budget Debate"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, revolves around the theme of budget management in a corporate setting. The story unfolds as Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engages in a conversation with his colleagues about the company's budget.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's Request: Dilbert asks for a vendor, hardware, and immediate funding.
• Alice's Response: Alice, another character, responds with a phone call, stating she has another call and will leave Dilbert alone.
• The Budget Debate: The conversation shifts to a discussion about the budget, with Dilbert expressing his concerns about the company's financial situation.
• The Punchline: The comic strip concludes with a humorous twist, as Dilbert realizes he has no idea what he wants and wonders how winners feel, only to be told they never let him touch them.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of managing budgets in a corporate environment, highlighting the complexities and frustrations that can arise in such situations.

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