Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th October 1996

Dilbert//2741, first published thirty years ago on Wednesday 16th October 1996

Tags

attention grabbing best result booth babes botth magic tricks raffkles several options special effcets trade show

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a conference table next to a laptop and an overhead projector. Dogbert tells Alice, "Your booth at the trade show must be attention-grabbing. You have several options."

Dogbert says, "1. Magic tricks 2. special effects 3. raffles 4. booth babes."

Dogbert continues, "For the best result, combine all four: create the illusion that you're raffling off the booth babes."

Alice asks, "Booth babes?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR BOOTH AT THE TRADE SHOW MUST BE ATTENTION - GRABBING.

YOU HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS.

1. MAGIC TRICKS 2. SPECIAL EFFECTS 3. RAFFLES 4. BOOTH BABES FOR THE BEST RESULT, COMBINE ALL FOUR: CREATE THE ILLUSION THAT YOU'RE RAFFLING OFF THE BOOTH BABES?

BOOTH BABES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Trade Show Tricks"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', features a conversation between a man and a woman at a trade show. The man is seeking attention-grabbing options for his booth, and the woman presents four suggestions: magic tricks, special effects, raffles, and booth babes. The man is hesitant to use booth babes, but the woman convinces him to combine all four options for the best result. The comic strip humorously highlights the creative and sometimes unconventional methods used to attract attention at trade shows.

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