Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th November 1994

Dilbert//2033, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 8th November 1994

Tags

donate blood good for society too comepetetive thirsty

Official transcript

Wally and a man stand in line at the blood drive. The man says, "I don't mind donating blood . . . It's good for society . . ."

The man continues, "But I'm worried that our company is getting too competitive about how much we give compared to other companies."

Dilbert leaves the blood drive saying, "Man, I'm thirsty!!"

His head and body have shrunk to half their normal size.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T MIND DONATING BLOOD... IT'S GOOD FOR SOCIETY...

FORM LINE BUT I'M WORRIED THAT OUR COMPANY IS GETTING TOO COMPETITIVE ABOUT HOW MUCH WE GIVE COMPARED TO OTHER COMPANIES.

MAN, I'M THIRSTY!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cost of Giving"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing the company's blood donation policy. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing his reluctance to donate blood due to its potential use in society. His coworker, however, is concerned that the company is not competitive enough in terms of blood donation compensation compared to other companies.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert's coworker becomes increasingly agitated, eventually shouting "Man, I'm thirsty!!" and walking away. The strip ends with Dilbert looking confused and concerned, while his coworker is shown holding a red liquid, possibly blood, in a cup.

Overall, the comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the priorities of modern society.

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