Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th April 1999

Dilbert//3647, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 10th April 1999

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ease of use lab budget for staff two sided photocopies live by sword die by sword

Official transcript

The boss, wally and Asok sit at the conference table with papers in front of them. The boss says, "I downsised the "ease of use"

lab because there's no budget for a staff."

Asok grabs one of the paper and shows it the the boss. ASok says, "They HAVE a buget. I put it on the back of these two-sided photocopies!"

The boss says, "Well, they lived by the sword, and they died by the sword."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DOWNSIZED THE "EASE OF USE" LAB BECAUSE THERE'S NO BUDGET FOR A STAFF.

EBEA GEES THEY HAVE A BUDGET. I PUT IT ON THE BACK OF THESE TWO-SIDED PHOTOCOPIES!

WELL, THEY LIVED BY THE SWORD, AND THEY DIED BY THE SWORD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Sword of Budgetary Efficiency"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a lab's decision to downsize, citing a lack of budget for staff. However, the lab's manager has an innovative solution: using two-sided photocopies to save on paper costs.

Key Elements:

• The lab's manager is determined to find ways to cut costs, even if it means getting creative.
• The use of two-sided photocopies is a clever attempt to reduce expenses.
• The manager's dedication to efficiency is admirable, but the approach may not be practical or effective in the long run.

Themes:

• The importance of finding creative solutions to budget constraints.
• The potential drawbacks of relying solely on cost-cutting measures.
• The tension between efficiency and practicality in a business setting.

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