Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th October 1994

Dilbert//2004, first published 32 years ago on Monday 10th October 1994

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sales two years sudden surge business case apporved get promoted accountability business

Official transcript

I predict sales to be nothing for two years and then take a sudden surge.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PREDICT SALES TO BE NOTHING FOR TWO YEARS AND THEN TAKE A SUDDEN SURGE WHY?

SALES THE SURGE WAS ADDED SO I COULD GETTHE BUSINESS CASE APPROVED.

THE TWO - YEAR LAG GIVES ME TIME TO GET PROMOTED.

SALES WHAT ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY?

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Two-Year Lag"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a square jaw and a tie, sitting at a desk with a computer monitor in front of him. The conversation begins with a coworker asking why sales are predicted to be nothing for two years, followed by a sudden surge.

Key Points:

• The coworker explains that the surge was added to get the business case approved.
• The two-year lag gives them time to get promoted.
• Another coworker asks about accountability, to which Dilbert responds, "That's where you come in."

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies using optimistic sales projections to secure funding, while also highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The punchline, "That's where you come in," suggests that the coworker is being held accountable for the company's financial performance, despite the fact that the sales surge was artificially inflated. The humor lies in the unexpected twist and the absurdity of the situation.

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