Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th February 2018
Dilbert//10543, first published eight years ago on Sunday 25th February 2018
Tags
birthday, cake, card or goft, collect money, collection, leave work early, boss birthday
Official transcript
Carol: I need to go home early today.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I NEED TO GO HOME EARLY TODAY.
CAN YOU COLLECT MONEY FOR OUR BOSS'S BIRTHDAY GIFT?
I WOULDN'T ASK YOU TO DO IT, BUT HIS BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW.
UM..
OKAY.
AND COULD YOU ALSO ORDER A CAKE?
YOU'LL ALSO NEED A CARD AND A GIFT.
THIS GOT A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT.
THANKS!
BYE!
TOMORROW IS OUR BOSS'S BIRTHDAY AND I NEED TO LEAVE WORK EARLY TODAY, NICE TRY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Birthday Blues"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in [insert publication], features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss. The story begins with Dilbert asking his boss if he can go home early to collect money for their boss's birthday gift. However, the boss requests that Dilbert stay late and order a cake instead.
Dilbert is initially hesitant but eventually agrees to stay late. He then asks his boss if he can also order a cake, which the boss approves. Dilbert proceeds to order a cake, but when he returns to the office, he finds that his boss has left early.
The comic strip concludes with Dilbert feeling frustrated and disappointed, having gone to great lengths to prepare for his boss's birthday only to have him leave early. The final panel shows Dilbert sitting at his desk, looking dejected, with the caption "Nice try." The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working in an office environment and the sometimes absurd requests made by bosses.
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