Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th December 2017

Dilbert//10468, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 12th December 2017

Dogbert The Loan Shark

Tags

loan, loan shark, money, racket, interest

Official transcript

Boss: I need a loan to finance my professional gambling. Dogbert: That sounds like an excellent idea. I charge 40 percent interest per day, and I'll kill you for missing a payment. Boss: What's the catch? Dogbert: I'm also an identity thief.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED A LOAN TO FINANCE MY PROFESSIONAL GAMBLING.

LOANS THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

I CHARGE 40% INTEREST PER DAY, AND I'LL KILL YOU FOR MISSING A PAYMENT.

WHAT'S THE CATCH?

I'M ALSO AN IDENTITY THIEF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Identity Thief's Loan Request"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a loan officer and an applicant seeking a loan to finance his professional gambling. The loan officer presents an unusual loan offer, charging 40% interest per day and threatening to kill the applicant for missing a payment. The applicant, an identity thief, is amused by this proposal and responds with a clever remark, "What's the catch?" The loan officer, unaware of the applicant's true identity, is left puzzled by the response.

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