Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th July 1996

Dilbert//2642, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 9th July 1996

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product mock up last week don't make prodcut competitors product

Official transcript

A man stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "Thanks for making that product mock-up last week. The customer liked it so much that he ordered a thousand!"

Dilbert says, "That was a MOCK-UP! We don't even make that product yet. It would take three years to make one."

The man says, "Just give me a thousand mock-ups. The first one was terrific!"

Dilbert replies, "The mock-up was our competitor's product with duct tape over the logo."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR MAKING THAT PRODUCT MOCKUP LAST WEEK. THE CUSTOMER LIKED IT SO MUCH THAT HE ORDERED A THOUSAND!

THAT WAS A MOCKUP!

WE DON'T MAKE THAT PRODUCT YET. IT WOULD TAKE THREE YEARS TO MAKE ONE.

JUST GIVE ME A THOUSAND MOCKUPS.

THE FIRST ONE WAS TERRIFIC!

THE MOCKUP WAS OUR COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT WITH DUCT TAPE OVER THE LOGO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Mock-Up"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a mock-up product, a competitor's product with duct tape over the logo. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• A customer orders a thousand mock-ups, which the company does not yet make.
• The company requests three years to create the mock-up.
• The customer responds by asking for a thousand mock-ups, to which the company replies, "The mock-up was our competitor's product with duct tape over the logo."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the idea of a company creating a product that doesn't exist yet.

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