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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th August 2017

Dilbert//10346, first published nine years ago on Saturday 12th August 2017

Boss Cancels Food Service


Tags

lunch, food, stealing, refrigerator, property, misunderstanding


Official transcript

Boss: I've decided to cancel our food service to save money. Dilbert: We don't have a food service. We all bring our own food and keep in the break room refrigerator. Boss: I've been eating the food in there for seven years. Dilbert: I'd keep that to myself if I were you.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO CANCEL OUR FOOD SERVICE TO SAVE MONEY.

WE DON'T HAVE A FOOD SERVICE. WE ALL BRING OUR OWN FOOD AND KEEP IT IN THE BREAK ROOM REFRIGERATOR.

IVE BEEN EATING THE FOOD IN THERE FOR SEVEN YEARS.

ID KEEP THAT TO MYSELF IF I WERE YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Food Service" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers about canceling their food service.

The Conversation

  • Dilbert suggests canceling the food service to save money.
  • His coworkers are hesitant, citing the benefits of having their own food in the break room refrigerator.
  • Dilbert reveals that he has been eating food from the break room refrigerator for seven years.

The Punchline

  • Dilbert's coworkers are shocked and amused by his admission.
  • One coworker jokes that Dilbert would keep eating the food even if he were himself, implying that Dilbert is a bit of a food hoarder.

Overall

The comic strip is a humorous take on the idea of food service and the quirks of office life. It highlights the importance of having a sense of humor and being able to laugh at oneself.

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