Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th March 1998

Dilbert//3269, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 28th March 1998

Tags

underfunded porject resources intern sponge bath water fountain employees budget diffrences business

Official transcript

Rag Man thinks, "I hate being on an underfunded project."

Alice walks by with some guy. Rag Man asks, "Can you spare some resources, lady? How about that intern? Are you using him?"

Rag Man shows intern, "First you have to learn how to give yourself a sponge bath at the water fountain."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE BEING ON AN UNDERFUNDED PROJECT.

CAN YOU SPARE SOME RESOURCES, LADY?

HOW ABOUT THAT INTERN? ARE YOU USING HIM?

FIRST YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF A SPONGE BATH AT THE WATER FOUNTAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Underfunded Project"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character who is dissatisfied with being on an underfunded project. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The character expresses their frustration to another individual.
• The other person inquires about utilizing an intern to spare resources.
• The character responds by asking if the intern can provide a sponge bath at the water fountain.
• The other person agrees, and the character proceeds to give themselves a sponge bath at the water fountain.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the character's creative solution to their problem.

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