Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th April 2000

Dilbert//4012, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 9th April 2000

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fly to austin customer call big cutsomers go inperson telephone show you care concept of phone

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at the Boss' desk in his office and the Boss says to him, "Fly to Austin and answer some questions for a big customer."

Dilbert asks, "Doesn't this customer have a telephone?"

The Boss replies in shock as he thrusts his arms out to the side. "You don't call big customers!"

Obviously confused, Dilbert aks "Um...why not?"

In an exasperated voice, The Boss replies "You have to go in person to show that you care."

Still not catching on, Dilbert replies "Actually, that would show that I didn't understand the concept of the telephone.? Now completely disgusted, The Boss replies "Just go."

Dilbert is now sitting at a table with Ted who holds a phone in his hand and asks, "Do they have these where you come from?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FLY TO AUSTIN AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS FOR A BIG CUSTOMER.

DOESN'T THIS CUSTOMER HAVE A TELEPHONE?

YOU DON'T CALL BIG CUSTOMERS!

UM. ..

WHY NOT?

YOU HAVE TO GO IN PERSON TO SHOW THAT YOU CARE.

ACTUALLY, THAT WOULD SHOW THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF THE TELEPHONE.

JUST GO.

DO THEY HAVE THESE WHERE YOU COME FROM?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Big Customer"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2000, features Dilbert, a character created by Scott Adams, in a humorous exchange with his boss.

• The boss asks Dilbert to fly to Austin and answer questions for a big customer.
• Dilbert inquires if the customer has a telephone, to which the boss responds that he doesn't call big customers.
• The boss then asks Dilbert to go in person to show that he cares, which Dilbert refuses to do.
• The boss becomes frustrated, asking if they have these big customers where they come from.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert's response, "Just go," implying that the boss should handle the situation himself.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate culture and the perceived importance of big customers.

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