Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th March 1998

Dilbert//3267, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 26th March 1998

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rag man project luser budget cuts beg for resources pencil shavings coffee

Official transcript

Man comes up to Dilbert and introduces himself, "I'm the Rag Man from Project Luser."

Rag Man says, "Budget cuts have hit our project hard. I'm forced to beg for resources."

Dilbert holds out something and says, "I can spare some pencil shavings."

Rag Man says, "Excellent! We make coffee out of that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M THE RAG MAN FROM PROJECT LUSER.

BUDGET CUTS HAVE HIT OUR PROJECT HARD.

I'M FORCED TO BEG FOR RESOURCES.

I CAN EXCELLENT!

SPARE WE MAKE SOME COFFEE OUT PENCIL OF THAT.

SHAVINGS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Budget Cuts"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, standing at his desk. He addresses the "Rag Man from Project Luser" and announces that budget cuts have forced him to prioritize resources. The Rag Man responds by offering to spare some pencil shavings, which Dilbert accepts with enthusiasm. The exchange highlights the absurdity of budget cuts in a workplace setting, where even the most mundane items become valuable resources.

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