Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th April 1994

Dilbert//1819, first published 32 years ago on Friday 8th April 1994

Tags

lottery tickets sale value yesterdays lottery half priced lottery cheat scam dogbert salesman scammer office dog customer

Official transcript

"What makes these a 'value'?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT MAKES THESE A "VALUE"?

Value Priced Lottery Tickets THEY'RE HALF THE NORMAL PRICE, AND YET THE CHANCE OF WINNING IS ONLY ONE IN TEN MILLION LESS.

1-8 HEY! THIS IS FOR YESTERDAY'S LOTTERY!

AND YOUR POINT IS ...?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Value Priced Lottery Tickets"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows a man inquiring about "value priced lottery tickets" at a desk.
• The salesman explains that the tickets are half the normal price, but the chance of winning is only one in ten million less.
• The man is skeptical, asking if his point is being made.
• The salesman responds with a cryptic message, leaving the man confused.

Key Points:

• The comic strip satirizes the concept of value-priced lottery tickets and the potential for misleading marketing tactics.
• The salesman's response raises questions about the true value of the tickets and the likelihood of winning.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of the situation and the potential for exploitation.

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