Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th November 2013

Dilbert//8981, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 16th November 2013

Tags

deception ignorance (knowledge) competitors brain waves shielded helmet company secrets trash can

Official transcript

Wally: Our competitors have technology for reading brain waves at a distance. This shielded helmet will prevent them from reading the company secrets in your mind. You owe me $20. Dilbert: The bet was that he has to wear the trash can for a week.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COMPETITORS HAVE A TECHNOLOGY FOR READING BRAIN WAVES AT A DISTANCE.

THIS SHIELDED HELMET WILL PREVENT THEM FROM READING THE COMPANY SECRETS IN YOUR MIND.

YOU OWE ME $20.

THE BET WAS THAT HE HAS TO WEAR THE TRASH CAN FOR A WEEK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Bet"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, where one proposes a bet: if the other can wear a trash can on their head for a week, they will owe them $20. The proposal is met with skepticism, but the coworker agrees to the bet. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the coworker's willingness to go to great lengths to win the bet.

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