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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th January 2016

Dilbert//9775, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 19th January 2016

Ted's Unicorn Startup


Tags

success, failure, gloating, start-up


Official transcript

Dilbert: Too bad your overhauled unicorn start-up failed, Ted. Last week you were a billionaire, and today you're doing a two-hour commute to work in a box. Ted: What can I do to make this stop? Dilbert: Earn a billion dollars.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

TOO BAD YOUR OVERHAULED UNICORN STARTUP FAILED, TED.

LAST WEEK YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE, AND TODAY YOU'RE DOING TWO-HOUR COMMUTE TO WORK IN A BOX.

WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS STOP?

EARN A BILLION DOLLARS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Billionaire's Dilemma"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a well-known character from the popular comic strip series, in a humorous and relatable scenario.
  • Ted, a coworker, approaches Dilbert and expresses disappointment in his failed unicorn startup, jokingly calling him "overhauled."
  • Dilbert responds by revealing that he has become a billionaire overnight and is now doing a two-hour commute to work in a box.
  • The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Ted asks Dilbert how he can make a billion dollars, to which Dilbert responds with a straightforward and humorous answer: "Earn a billion dollars."
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of overnight success and the challenges of maintaining a high level of wealth.

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