Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th March 1996

Dilbert//2526, first published thirty years ago on Friday 15th March 1996

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business plan start up provide venture capital lost of media afraid of dogs media hype greeting investors prospectus

Official transcript

Dogbert, Dilbert and Wally sit at a table. Dogbert says, "The business plan for your start-up is idiotic but I'm going to provide the venture capital funding anyway."

Dogbert continues, "We'll generate lots of media hype, go public and make millions by shafting greedy and ignorant investors."

Dogbert continues, "The Latin word for 'close your eyes and open your mouth' is 'prospectus.'"

Wally says, "This is exactly why I'm afraid of dogs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR YOUR STARTUP IS IDIOTIC BUT I'M GOING TO PROVIDE THE VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING ANYWAY.

WELL GENERATE LOTS OF MEDIA HYPE, GO PUBLIC AND MAKE MILLIONS BY SHAFTING GREEDY AND IGNORANT INVESTORS.

THE LATIN WORD FOR "CLOSE YOUR EYES AND OPEN YOUR MOUTH" IS "PROSPECTUS." THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I'M AFRAID OF DOGS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Close Your Eyes and Open Your Mouth"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man, sitting at a conference table with his colleagues. The conversation begins with a coworker expressing skepticism about Dilbert's business plan, citing its lack of venture capital funding. Dilbert responds by stating that he will generate media hype, go public, and make millions by shafting greedy and ignorant investors.

The coworker is unimpressed, pointing out that this approach is reminiscent of a dog closing its eyes and opening its mouth. Dilbert retorts that this is exactly why he's afraid of dogs. The exchange highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's plan and the skepticism of his colleagues.

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