Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th May 1996

Dilbert//2589, first published thirty years ago on Friday 17th May 1996

Tags

class action law suit due diligence good employees merger projects are doomed secrets worth something

Official transcript

The caption says, "'Due diligence' before the merger."

Alice sits at a table with a man who says, "You must reveal your secrets so my company knows what it's buying."

Alice points to some documents in a binder and says, "All of our projects are doomed. Most of the good employees left. Our customers are starting a class action suit . . ."

The man says, "At least the building is worth something."

Alice points to her throat and says, "If you feel a tickle, that's asbestos."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

"DUE DILIGENCE" BEFORE THE MERGER.

YOU MUST REVEAL YOUR SECRETS SO MY COMPANY KNOWS WHAT IT'S BUYING.

ALL OF OUR PROJECTS ARE DOOMED. MOST OF THE GOOD EMPLOYEES LEFT.

OUR CUSTOMERS ARE STARTING A CLASS ACTION SUIT...

AT LEAST THE BUILDING IS WORTH SOMETHING IF YOU FEEL A TICKLE, THAT'S ASBESTOS.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Due Diligence" Before the Merger

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features a humorous take on the concept of due diligence before a merger. The story revolves around a company's attempt to conceal its flaws from potential buyers.

Key Points:

• The company's CEO instructs employees to reveal secrets to the buyer, implying that the company is hiding something.
• The CEO warns that all projects are doomed, most employees will leave, and customers are starting a class-action suit.
• A character remarks that asbestos is worth something, implying that the company is trying to hide its true value.
• The CEO responds that the building is worth something, despite the presence of asbestos.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses satire to highlight the absurdity of companies trying to hide their flaws from potential buyers. The CEO's instructions to reveal secrets and the character's comment about asbestos add to the comedic effect. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of due diligence and the lengths companies will go to conceal their true value.

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