Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th July 1997

Dilbert//3002, first published 29 years ago on Friday 4th July 1997

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dogbert lord master worthless cretin telemarketing voice mail

Official transcript

Dogbert and Dilbert sit on the couch. Dogbert dials a number on the telephone. Dogbert says, "I am Dogbert, your lord and master! Submit to my will, you worthless cretin!"

Dilbert uses the remote control to change the TV channel. Dilbert asks, "Does telemarketing work for that sort of thing?"

Dogbert replies, "You'll know tomorrow; that was your voice mail."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BEEP

BOOP BEEP I AM DOGBERT, YOUR LORD AND MASTER!

SUBMIT TO MY WILL, YOU WORTHLESS CRETIN!

DOES TELEMARKETING WORK FOR THAT SORT OF THING?

YOU'LL KNOW TOMORROW; THAT WAS YOUR VOICE MAIL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Telemarketing"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, sitting at his desk with a phone in hand. He is engaged in a conversation with a telemarketer, who is attempting to sell him a product. The telemarketer asks Dilbert if he is interested in purchasing a "vice mail" product, which Dilbert initially mistakes for a type of mail.

As the conversation progresses, the telemarketer becomes increasingly frustrated with Dilbert's lack of understanding, and the two engage in a series of humorous exchanges. The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of dealing with telemarketers and the often absurd nature of their pitches.

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