Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th October 2002
Dilbert//4932, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 16th October 2002
Tags
eat lunch few typos launch prodcut new prodcut other thing marketing business
Official transcript
Wally is sleeping on his keyboard. His computer makes noises, "Click Click Send."
Headline: Marketing. An employee in the marketing department says to his coworker, "Someone named Wally is telling us to launch the new product."
The employee continues, "Or it might say to eat lunch with a penguin. It has a few typos."
The coworker replies, "I already ate, so let's do the other thing."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
CLICK CLICK 2W SEND 12222 MARKETING SOMEONE NAMED WALLY IS TELLING US TO LAUNCH THE NEW PRODUCT.
OR IT MIGHT SAY TO EAT LUNCH WITH A PENGUIN. IT HAS A FEW TYPOS.
( I ALREADY ATE, 50 LET'S DO THE OTHER THING.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Marketing"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2002, depicts a scene in a marketing office where an employee is sleeping at their desk. A coworker approaches them and says, "Someone named Wally is telling us to launch the new product." The employee responds, "Or it might say to eat lunch with a penguin. It has a few typos." The coworker retorts, "I already ate, so let's do the other thing."
The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of following instructions from an unknown source, particularly when they contain typos. It pokes fun at the idea that marketing teams often receive vague or nonsensical directives, which can lead to confusion and chaos. The strip's lighthearted tone and clever dialogue make it an entertaining and relatable commentary on the challenges of working in a marketing environment.
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