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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th January 2001

Dilbert//4296, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 18th January 2001


Tags

ad agency wise to insult monirotity groups commercial worst thing spit on flag difficult client list


Official transcript

THE AD AGENCY: The Boss asks Pete Peters of the Creative Team, "Is it wise to insult all of these minority groups in our commercial?"

Pete says to The Boss, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"

The Boss asks, "Does our company have to spit on a flag?"

Pete says, "That's it; you're on my 'difficult client' list now."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE AD AGENCY IS IT WISE TO INSULT ALL OF THESE MINORITY GROUPS IN OUR COMMERCIAL?

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

DOES OUR COMPANY HAVE TO SPIT ON A FLAG?

THAT'S IT; YOU'RE ON MY "DIFFICULT CLIENT" LIST NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Ad Agency"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between the Ad Agency's management and a client. The client expresses concerns about the agency's use of minority groups in their commercial, questioning whether it is "wise" to do so.

Key Points:

  • The client asks if it would be "wise" to insult all minority groups in the commercial.
  • The agency responds that they have a "difficult client" list, implying that the client is being unreasonable.
  • The client asks if the agency has to spit on a flag, suggesting that they are being overly sensitive.
  • The agency's response is unclear, leaving the reader to wonder what they meant.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being overly sensitive and the challenges of working with difficult clients. It highlights the importance of effective communication and understanding in resolving conflicts.

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