Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th March 2001

Dilbert//4345, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 8th March 2001

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afraid to eat sandwhiches eat sandwhiches focus group truth telling vendor

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Wally, you have to see this vendor."

Wally asks, "Why?"

Dilbert says, "I think he's telling the truth."

Wally exclaims, "No way!"

Dilbert and Wally watch the vendor talking to Asok the Intern. The vendor says to Asok, "When the focus groups saw this product they were afraid to eat our sandwiches."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS VENDOR.

WHY?

I THINK HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH.

NO WAY!

11/ WHEN THE FOCUS GROUPS SAW THIS PRODUCT THEY WERE AFRAID TO EAT OUR SANDWICHES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Focus Group Feedback"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and Wally, two employees at a company. The scene unfolds in three panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert approaches Wally and asks, "Wally, you have to see this vendor." Wally responds with skepticism, "Why?"
• Panel 2: Dilbert reveals that the vendor is trying to sell the company a product, and Wally expresses his doubts, saying, "I think he's telling the truth."
• Panel 3: The focus group is shown, with the vendor presenting the product to them. One of the group members, a man in a blue shirt, is seen eating a sandwich while listening to the vendor. The vendor is visibly frustrated, saying, "When the focus groups saw this product, they were afraid to eat our sandwiches."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of marketing and the unpredictability of consumer reactions.

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