Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd May 2001

Dilbert//4420, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 22nd May 2001

Tags

bait and switch first and third wives invited for drinks men vs women pretext tricked undertsand

Official transcript

Alice approaches the Boss' desk and says, "A vendor invited me for drinks. It's the only time he has to talk about his product."

The Boss says, "He's using the old bait-lube-and-switch trick. That's how I met my first and third wives."

Alice replies, "I don't understand."

The Boss says, "That's why it works."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A VENDOR INVITED ME FOR DRINKS. IT'S THE ONLY TIME HE HAS TO TALK ABOUT HIS PRODUCT.

HE'S USING THE OLD BAIT-LUBE- AND - SWITCH TRICK. THAT'S HOW I GOT MY FIRST AND THIRD WIVES.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THAT'S WHY IT WORKS.

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