Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th July 2013

Dilbert//8861, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 19th July 2013

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paying bills trees off site document storage costs out of control core bsuiness trees are jerks money

Official transcript

Boss: Our off-site document storage costs are growing out of control. At this rate, our core business can be summarized as "put trees in jail."

This is when you say something wise and helpful. CEO: Trees are jerks.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR OFF-SITE DOCUMENT STORAGE COSTS ARE GROWING OUT OF CONTROL.

AT THIS RATE, OUR CORE BUSINESS CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS "PUT TREES IN JAIL." THIS IS WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING WISE AND HELPFUL.

TREES ARE JERKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, with the first character expressing concerns about the growing costs of off-site document storage. The second character responds by suggesting that the company's core business can be summarized as "put trees in jail," implying that the company's primary focus is on storing documents, which ultimately contributes to deforestation.

Key Points:

• The conversation highlights the irony of a company that claims to be environmentally conscious, yet contributes to deforestation through its business practices.
• The second character's response is sarcastic and humorous, poking fun at the company's lack of awareness about its environmental impact.
• The comic strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which businesses can be out of touch with their environmental responsibilities.

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