Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th October 1996

Dilbert//2744, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 19th October 1996

Tags

trade show prodcuts defective stayed up setting booth

Official transcript

The caption says, "At the trade show."

A man asks Alice, "What can you tell me about your products?"

Alice replies, "Our products are defective, much like yourself."

Alice tells Asok, "I probably shouldn't have stayed up all night setting up the booth."

The man asks, "What are you doing later?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THE TRADE SHOW WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS?

OUR PRODUCTS ARE DEFECTIVE, MUCH LIKE YOURSELF.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE STAYED UP ALL NIGHT SETTING UP THE bOOTH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING LATER?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Defective Products"

Summary:

• A woman with a large, puffy hairstyle is questioned about the products she is selling at a trade show.
• She responds that the products are "defective, much like yourself," which is met with shock and confusion from the people around her.
• The woman then asks if anyone is doing anything else, implying that she has been stuck at the booth all night setting it up.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a salesperson being overly defensive about their products and the challenges of working long hours at a trade show.

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