Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th July 1998

Dilbert//3391, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 28th July 1998

Tags

sales man vendor offcie fake personality buy stuff blue things so dumb

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table with a salesperson. Dilbert says, "...And we'll buy a dozen of these. We're trying to spend our budget so it doesn't get cut next year."

The salesperson says, "This is great! You guys are so dumb that I don't even have to use my fake personality to make the sale!"

Dilbert says, "...And nine of these blue things."

Salesperson turns away and pulls his pants down. The salesperson says, "There's a full moon on the horizon!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... AND WE'LL BUY A DOZEN OF THESE. WE'RE TRYING TO SPEND OUR BUDGET SO IT DOESN'T GET CUT NEXT YEAR.

THIS IS GREAT! YOU GUYS ARE SO DUMB THAT I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO USE MY FAKE PERSONALITY TO MAKE THE SALE!

... AND NINE OF THESE BLUE THINGS.

THERE'S A FULL MOON ON THE HORIZON!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Moonstruck Budgeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between two coworkers, one of whom is attempting to convince the other to purchase a dozen blue moon items for the upcoming year's budget. The coworker is met with skepticism and ridicule, as the other employee points out that there is no such thing as a blue moon.

Key Elements:

• A coworker tries to convince another to buy a dozen blue moon items.
• The other employee is skeptical and points out that there is no such thing as a blue moon.
• The coworker is undeterred and insists that they will make the sale despite the lack of a blue moon.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to justify unnecessary purchases by making up reasons or using fake personalities.

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