Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th July 1995

Dilbert//2273, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 6th July 1995

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told stan marketing dna gullibility reverse process entire reality unverified anecdotes rumour alleged focus group becoming weasel business

Official transcript

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I jokingly told Stan in marketing that I reprogrammed his DNA. He's so gullible that he's actually changing!"

Dogbert suggests, "You must use his gullibility to reverse the process. Remember, his entire reality is shaped by unverified customer anecdotes."

Dilbert tells Stan, "I heard a rumor of a story of an alleged focus group where a quote taken out of context indicates you're not becoming a weasel."

Stan says, "I'm not?! Yipeee!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JOKINGLY TOLD STAN IN MARKETING THAT I REPROGRAMMED HIS DNA.

HE'S SO GULLIBLE THAT HE'S ACTUALLY CHANGING!

YOU MUST USE HIS GULLIBILITY TO REVERSE THE PROCESS. REMEMBER, HIS ENTIRE REALITY IS SHAPED BY UNVERIFIED CUSTOMER ANECDOTES.

I HEARD A RUMOR OF A STORY OF AN ALLEGED FOCUS GROUP WHERE A QUOTE TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT INDICATES YOU'RE NOT BECOMING A WEASEL.

I'M NOT?!

YIPEEE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Reversing the Process"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white mouse, and his boss, a man in a white shirt. The conversation revolves around a marketing campaign that has been reprogrammed to reverse the process.

• Dilbert: "I jokingly told Stan in marketing that I reprogrammed his DNA. He's so gullible that he's actually changing!"
• Boss: "You must use his gullibility to reverse the process. Remember, his entire reality is shaped by unverified customer anecdotes."
• Dilbert: "I heard a rumor of a story of an alleged focus group where a quote taken out of context indicates you're not becoming a weasel."
• Boss: "I'm not?"

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using customer anecdotes to shape reality and the potential for misinterpretation of data. It also highlights the absurdity of using a fictional story to support a marketing campaign.

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