Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th January 2002

Dilbert//4660, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 17th January 2002

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sales training sell anything roadkill thousand dollars class got hat seminar prop

Official transcript

Headline: Sales Training. A speaker says, "A trained salesperson can sell anything to anyone."

The speaker continues, "I will prove it by selling this roadkill to one of you for a thousand dollars."

Dilbert returns home with roadkill on his head. Dogbert asks, "Um.. How was your class?"

Dilbert responds, "I got a hat!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SALES TRAINING A TRAINED SALESPERSON CAN SELL ANYTHING TO ANYONE.

I WILL PROVE IT BY SELLING THIS ROADKILL TO ONE OF YOU FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

UM...

HOW WAS YOUR CLASS?

I GOT A HAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Trained Salesperson Can Sell Anything to Anyone"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the misadventures of a sales training session, where a salesperson is taught to sell anything to anyone. The trainer boasts that a trained salesperson can sell anything to anyone, and the salesperson takes this literally.

Panel 1:

• A man is shown with a blonde wig on his head, representing the trainer's claim.
• The trainer says, "A trained salesperson can sell anything to anyone."

Panel 2:

• The salesperson is shown holding a fish and saying, "I will prove it by selling this road-kill to one of you for a thousand dollars."
• The other employees look shocked and uninterested.

Panel 3:

• The salesperson is shown wearing a hat and saying, "Um... how was your class?"
• One of the employees replies, "I got a hat!"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a salesperson can sell anything to anyone, and the absurdity of the situation. It highlights the importance of having a good product or service to sell, rather than just relying on sales techniques.

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