Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th April 2000

Dilbert//4019, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 16th April 2000

Tags

sales call long distance how long 50 miles long don't know anyone

Official transcript

The Boss' phone rings and he thinks to himself, "Again? That thing rang last week, too."

A telephone company representative calls the Boss. "Hello. May I interest you in long distance phone service?"

The Boss replies, "How long is it?"

The telephone representative answers, "Umm...it's very long. Extremely long."

The Boss replies in a demanding manner with one arm thrust in the air, "I need to know exactly how long it is!"

The Boss continues to say, "If it's too short I'll have to shout the last mile! I hate that."

The telephone respresentative replies, "Okay...it's fifty miles long."

The Boss responds, "No, thanks. I don't know anyone fifty miles away."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AGAIN? THAT THING RANG LAST WEEK, TOO.

MAY T HELLO. MAY I INTEREST YOU IN LONG-DISTANCE PHONE SERVICE?

HOW LONG IS IT?

UMM... IT'S VERY LONG.

EXTREMELY LONG.

I NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW LONG IT IS!

IF IT'S TOO SHORT I'LL HAVE TO SHOUT THE LAST MILE!

I HATE THAT.

OKAY... IT'S FIFTY MILES LONG.

NO, THANKS.

I DON'T KNOW ANYONE FIFTY MILES AWAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Long-Distance Phone Service"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a man at his desk, engaged in a phone conversation with a representative from a long-distance phone service. The conversation revolves around the length of the call, with the man inquiring about the distance and the representative responding that it is "very long" and "extremely long." The man becomes frustrated, stating that he doesn't know anyone fifty miles away, implying that the call is unnecessary.

Key Points:

• The man is trying to determine the length of a phone call.
• The representative is unable to provide a clear answer.
• The man becomes frustrated with the lack of information.
• The conversation is humorous and relatable, highlighting the challenges of using long-distance phone services.

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