Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th December 1996

Dilbert//2802, first published thirty years ago on Monday 16th December 1996

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elbonian database payroll accounts receivable golf balls

Official transcript

Dilbert and an Elbonian man sit at a conference table. The Elbonian says, "Our Elbonian database product can replace every one of your current systems."

Dilbert says, "No thanks."

The Elbonian tells Alice, "It can do payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, sales . . ."

Alice says, "No thanks."

The Elbonian tells the Boss, "And I'll throw in some golf balls."

The Boss replies, "It's a deal! Just toss them in the lake with all my other ones."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR ELBONIAN DATABASE PRODUCT CAN REPLACE EVERY ONE OF YOUR CURRENT SYSTEMS.

NO THANKS.

IT CAN DO PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, INVENTORY, SALES...

NO THANKS.

AND I'LL THROW IN SOME GOLF BALLS.

IT'S A DEAL!

JUST TOSS THEM IN THE LAKE WITH ALL MY OTHER ONES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Elbonian Database Product"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of Elbonians, a fictional ethnic group known for their distinctive appearance and behavior, in a meeting with a representative from a company. The Elbonians are discussing the benefits of replacing every one of their current systems with an Elbonian database product.

Key Points:

• The Elbonians are shown to be enthusiastic about the product, with one of them exclaiming, "And I'll throw in some golf balls. It's a deal!"
• The representative from the company appears skeptical, responding with, "No thanks."
• The Elbonians are depicted as being overly aggressive and pushy in their sales pitch, using tactics such as offering free golf balls to close the deal.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of companies using high-pressure sales tactics to sell their products, and the absurdity of the Elbonians' behavior.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the sales industry and the tactics used by companies to sell their products. It uses satire to highlight the absurdity of the Elbonians' behavior and the company's skepticism.

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