Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st October 2013

Dilbert//8955, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 21st October 2013

Tags

big business deception trolls annual budget mystery meeting monsters office conference table horns business

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like you to meet the two trolls who create our annual budget. Dilbert: Why do we need two of them? Troll: Because it's hard to reach into your own... Boss: Whoa! It's better to keep some mystery.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET THE TWO TROLLS WHO CREATE OUR ANNUAL BUDGET.

WHY DO WE NEED TWO OF THEM?

BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO REACH INTO YOUR OWN...

WHOA!

IT'S BETTER SOME MYSTERY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Trolls' Annual Budget"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at a conference table with his boss, Wally, and two other coworkers. The scene is set in a corporate office setting, with a green background and a table in the center.

Key Elements:

• The Trolls: Two green, horned creatures with yellow spikes on their heads and bodies are seated at the table, representing the company's trolls.
• Dilbert's Request: Dilbert asks to meet the trolls who created the annual budget, citing the need for two of them.
• The Trolls' Response: The trolls respond that it's hard to reach into their own pockets, implying that they are not willing to provide funding.
• The Boss's Intervention: Wally intervenes, suggesting that the trolls' reluctance to fund the project is due to a lack of mystery surrounding the project.
• The Punchline: The punchline of the comic strip is that the trolls' reluctance to fund the project is due to a lack of mystery surrounding the project, implying that the project is too transparent and lacks intrigue.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to comment on the corporate world and the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment. The use of trolls as representatives of the company's budget creators adds a touch of absurdity to the situation, highlighting the often-comical nature of corporate politics.

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