Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 17th September 2002
Dilbert//4903, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 17th September 2002
Tags
bad hotel bubonic inn elbonia fleas mattress what kind of fleas
Official transcript
Headline: In Elbonia. Dilbert says to an Elbonian, "Excuse me. My boss is cheap; can you direct me to a bad hotel?"
The Elbonian responds, "I recommend the Bubonic Inn. It is so bad they will pay you to stay there."
The man behind the hotel counter looks like a skeleton and has a rat on his head. The man says, "What kind of fleas do you want in your mattress?"
Dilbert replies, "Lazy ones."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IN ELBONIA EXCUSE ME. MY BOSS IS CHEAP; CAN YOU DIRECT ME TO A BAD HOTEL?
I RECOMMEND THE BUBONIC INN. IT IS SO BAD THEY WILL PAY YOU TO STAY THERE.
WHAT KIND OF FLEAS DO YOU WANT IN YOUR MATTRESS?
LAZY ONES.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "In Elbonia"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip, in a humorous and satirical take on the hospitality industry in Elbonia. The story unfolds as follows:
- Dilbert arrives at a hotel and is greeted by a staff member who is not interested in helping him.
- Dilbert asks for directions to a bad hotel, and the staff member recommends the "Bubonic Inn", implying that it is so bad, it will pay him to stay there.
- Dilbert is confused by the recommendation and asks what kind of fleas he wants in his mattress, indicating that he is not interested in staying at the hotel.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a hotel trying to attract customers by highlighting its negative features, and the absurdity of the situation is highlighted through Dilbert's deadpan reactions.
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