Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 25th April 1996

Dilbert//2567, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 25th April 1996

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experiment 1 exposing rat marketing plan no adverse response introduction background far more exposure humans tolerate

Official transcript

The caption says, "Experiment #1: I am exposing a rat to my company's marketing plan."

Dilbert shows a copy of the plan to Ratbert. The caption says, "He seems to have no adverse response to the introduction and background."

Ratbert hums as he reads the plan. Dilbert takes notes. The caption says, "This is already far more exposure than humans could tolerate."

A large bump appears on Ratbert's head and he says, "Sales projections . . . brain tumor . . . get Tylenol . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERIMENT #1: I AM EXPOSING A RAT TO MY COMPANY'S MARKETING PLAN.

HE SEEMS TO HAVE NO ADVERSE RESPONSETO THE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.

THIS IS ALREADY FAR MORE EXPOSURE THAN HUMANS COULD TOLERATE.

SALES PROJECTIONS...

BRAIN TUMOR...

GET TYLENOL ...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert and his boss, the Catbert, in a humorous exchange about marketing plans. The conversation begins with Dilbert explaining that he is exposing a rat to the company's marketing plan, with the intention of having no adverse response to the introduction and background. However, the Catbert is already far more exposed than humans could tolerate, and the conversation takes a turn when Dilbert suggests that sales projections, brain tumors, and getting Tylenol are all part of the marketing plan. The Catbert is shocked by this revelation, and the comic strip ends with a sense of absurdity and humor.

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