Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th October 1996

Dilbert//2743, first published thirty years ago on Friday 18th October 1996

Tags

trade show free stuff cheap pens eye contact hit buffet

Official transcript

The caption says, "At the trade show."

Wally asks a man at a booth, "What kind of free stuff do you have?"

Wally opens a shopping bag and says, "Cheap pens? That's original. Okay, fill 'er up. But I'm afraid I can't give you any eye contact."

Wally walks away holding a bag of free stuff and thinking, "That's enough industry research for today. It's time to hit the buffet."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THE TRADE SHOW WHAT KIND OF FREE STUFF DO YOU HAVE?

CHEAP PENS? THAT'S ORIGINAL. OKAY, FILL 'ER UP. BUT I'M AFRAID I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY EYE CONTACT.

THAT'S ENOUGH INDUSTRY RESEARCH FOR TODAY. IT'S TIME TO HIT THE BUFFET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free Stuff"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with office politics, at a trade show. The scene unfolds as follows:

• A man asks Dilbert what kind of free stuff he has.
• Dilbert responds by offering cheap pens, which the man declines, citing concerns about eye contact.
• Dilbert then offers industry research, which the man enthusiastically accepts.

The comic strip humorously highlights Dilbert's skepticism and the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the common practice of companies giving away free items at trade shows to promote their products or services.

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