Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th June 1997

Dilbert//2994, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 26th June 1997

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business consulatnts common sense debunks effectiveness logically flwaed no common sense writing book mass market

Official transcript

Dogbert stands at a desk typing. He tells Dilbert, "I'm writing a book that debunks the effectiveness of business consultants."

Dilbert says, "But common sense would say that you're being a consultant yourself, so your opinion is logically flawed."

Dilbert says, "Only people with no common sense will buy your book."

Dogbert replies, "I prefer to call them the mass market."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WRITING A BOOK THAT DEBUNKS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BUSINESS CONSULTANTS.

BUT COMMON SENSE WOULD SAY THAT YOU'RE BEING A CONSULTANT YOURSELF, SO YOUR OPINION IS LOGICALLY FLAWED.

ONLY PEOPLE WITH NO COMMON SENSE WILL BUY YOUR BOOK.

I PREFER TO CALL THEM THE MASS MARKET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Mass Market"

Summary:

• A man, dressed in a white shirt and red tie, sits at his desk, writing a book.
• He claims to be debunking the effectiveness of business consultants.
• However, he is interrupted by a colleague, who points out that the man's opinion is logically flawed.
• The man responds by stating that he prefers to call them the "mass market" instead.
• The colleague is puzzled by this response and asks if the man is serious.
• The man replies that he is, and the colleague walks away, seemingly unconvinced.

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