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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th April 2012

Dilbert//8402, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 16th April 2012


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stock market good investment bitter last raise money


Official transcript

Boss: The stock market is up today. I wonder if this is a good time to get in. Dilbert: If you wait until it goes up even further, then you'll know it's a good investment. Wally: Are you still bitter about your last raise? Dilbert: Not as much as I was a minute ago.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE STOCK MARKET IS UP TODAY. I WONDER IF THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO GET IN IF YOU WAIT UNTIL IT GOES UP EVEN FURTHER, THEN YOULL KNOW IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT.

ARE YOU STILL BITTER ABOUT YOUR LAST RAISE?

NOT AS MUCH AS I WAS A MINUTE AGO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Waiting for the Stock Market to Go Up"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaging in a conversation with his coworkers about the stock market. The conversation unfolds as follows:

  • Dilbert expresses his skepticism about the stock market's current state, wondering if it's a good time to invest.
  • His coworker responds by saying that if he waits until the market goes up even further, he'll know it's a good investment.
  • Dilbert remains unconvinced, asking if his coworker is still bitter about his last raise.
  • The coworker admits to being bitter, but not as much as he was a minute ago.

Key Takeaways:

  • The comic strip highlights the uncertainty and unpredictability of the stock market.
  • It also touches on the human tendency to hold onto past grievances and biases.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and his coworker serves as a humorous commentary on the challenges of making informed investment decisions.

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