Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th March 1996

Dilbert//2525, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 14th March 1996

Tags

director of marketing annoying illogical whack better owner salary to earnings

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally stand in front of Ratbert who is standing on a desk. Dilbert says, "Ratbert, we'd like you to be the Director of Marketing for the company we're starting."

Ratbert says, "Okay! What do I do?"

Dilbert responds, "Be as annoying and illogical as you can. We'll whack you in the head with balled-up socks to make you shut up."

Ratbert lies on the table after being beaten with socks. Dilbert says, "It's definitely better to be an owner than an employee."

Wally says, "Let's link his salary to earnings! Hee hee!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT, WE'D LIKE YOU TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING FOR THE COMPANY WE'RE STARTING.

OKAY! WHAT DO I DO?

BE AS ANNOYING AND ILLOGICAL AS YOU CAN. WE'LL WHACK YOU IN THE HEAD WITH BALLED-UP SOCKS TO MAKE YOU SHUT UP.

IT'S DEFINITELY BETTER TO BE AN OWNER THAN AN EMPLOYEE.

LET'S LINK HIS SALARY TO EARNINGS!

!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Interview"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where Ratbert, a rat, is being interviewed for the position of Director of Marketing. The interviewer, a human, is impressed by Ratbert's unique approach to marketing, which involves using baseballs as socks to make people shut up. Despite the unconventional method, the interviewer is convinced that Ratbert is the right person for the job. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the sometimes illogical nature of business decisions.

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