Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 21st February 1991

Dilbert//677, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 21st February 1991

Tags

dilbert news discovered anti-gravity formula newsworthy weight exercising misleading unethical marketing

Official transcript

Dilbert floats in mid-air with a propeller attached to his back. He says into the phone, "Hello, ABC News? I've discovered an anti-gravity formula."

Dilbert continues, "What?! It's not newsworthy?!"

Dogbert says, "Tell him it lets you lose weight without exercising."

Dilbert covers the telephone receiver and asks, "Isn't that misleading and unethical?"

Dogbert replies, "There's a fine line between marketing and grand theft."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO, ABC NEWS?

I'VE DISCOVERED AN ANTI-GRAV- ITY FORMULA.

WHAT?! IT'S NOT NEWSWORTHY?!

TELL HIM IT LETS YOU LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT EXERCISING.

ISN'T THAT MISLEADING AND UNETHICAL?

THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN MARKETING AND GRAND THEFT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Anti-Gravity Formula"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and skepticism, in a humorous exchange with a news anchor. The anchor claims to have discovered an anti-gravity formula, which Dilbert is quick to dismiss as "misleading and unethical." The anchor's response, "Tell him it lets you lose weight without exercising," only adds to Dilbert's skepticism. The punchline, "There's a fine line between marketing and grand theft," highlights the absurdity of the anchor's claim and the blurred lines between advertising and deception. The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of companies to make exaggerated claims about their products and services, and the gullibility of consumers who fall for them.

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