Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th October 2016

Dilbert//10041, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 11th October 2016

Accidentally Buying A Tainted Company

Tags

merger, acquisition, gawker, reputation, infamy

Official transcript

CEO: I accidentally talked the board into buying a company that has a tainted reputation. Catbert: How bad is the taint? CEO: Imagine Hitler's unwashed socks. Catbert: That isn't so bad. CEO: I'm just getting started. Now imagine I make you eat those socks...

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I ACCIDENTALLY TALKED THE BOARD INTO BUYING A COMPANY THAT HAS A TAINTED REPUTATION.

HOW BAD IS THE TAINT?

IMAGINE HITLER'S UNWASHED SOCKS.

THAT ISN'T SO BAD.

I'M JUST GETTING STARTED. NOW IMAGINE I MAKE YOU EAT THOSE SOCKS...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Hitler's Socks" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.

Panel 1: Dilbert: I accidentally talked the board into buying a company that has a tainted reputation. Boss: How bad is the taint?

Panel 2: Dilbert: Imagine Hitler's unwashed socks.

Panel 3: Boss: That isn't so bad. I'm just getting started. Now imagine I make you eat those socks.

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts Dilbert's situation, where he has to deal with the consequences of his mistake, and his boss's sadistic response. The use of Hitler's unwashed socks as a metaphor for a tainted company adds to the comedic effect.

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