Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th May 1998
Dilbert//3326, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 24th May 1998
Tags
new customer top 5 compnaies low price high margins
Official transcript
An employee comes into the Boss' office with a man and says, "I'd like you to meet our newest customer."
The Boss says, "You won't be sorry; we're one of the top five companies in this field."
The customer turns to the employee and says, "I thought you said no one else makes this kind of product."
The Boss interjects, "No one else makes one with so few features."
The employee grimaces as the customer asks, "So...your strategy is low price, right?"
The Boss replies, "No, high margins!"
The customer grabs the employee by the collar and begins to choke him, screaming, "YOU!!"
The employee's feet are propped up on the Boss' desk as the Boss thinks to himself, "I'd better ask someone what a 'margin' is."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET OUR NEWEST CUSTOMER.
YOU WON'T BE SORRY; WE'RE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE COMPANIES IN THIS FIELD.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID NO ONE ELSE MAKES THIS KIND OF PRODUCT.
NO ONE ELSE MAKES ONE WITH SO FEW FEATURES.
so...
YOUR STRATEGY IS LOW PRICE, RIGHT?
NO, HIGH MARGINS!
YOU!
I'D BETTER ASK SOMEONE WHAT "MARGIN" IS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "A 'Margin' of Error"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between a customer and a company representative. The customer expresses interest in meeting the newest customer, but the representative is unsure of what this means. The customer explains that they are one of the top five companies in the field, but the representative is unimpressed, stating that no one else makes this kind of product.
The customer becomes frustrated, asking for a "margin" of what a "margin" is. The representative responds that no one else makes one with so few features, implying that the product's uniqueness is its value. The customer then asks for a strategy with low prices, to which the representative responds that high margins are not an option.
The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of business jargon and the difficulties of communicating effectively in a corporate setting. It highlights the challenges of understanding and navigating complex business terminology, as well as the importance of clear and concise communication in achieving success.
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