Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd October 2002

Dilbert//4939, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 23rd October 2002

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investment baker hired wesel media questions stock holders good for stcokholders parking lot

Official transcript

Headline: Dogbert the Investment Banker. Dogbert introduces a weasel to The Boss, "I hired a weasel to teach you how to answer media questions."

The weasel says, "No matter what the reporters ask, always give the same answer 'It will be good for stockholders.'"

The Boss is answering media questions. A reporter asks, "Is it true that you ran over a stockholder in the parking lot?"

The Boss responds, "It'll be good for him."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE INVESTMENT BANKER I HIRED A WEASEL TO TEACH YOU HOW TO ANSWER MEDIA QUESTIONS.

NO MATTER WHAT THE REPORTERS ASK, ALWAYS GIVE THE SAME ANSWER: "IT WILL BE GOOD FOR STOCKHOLDERS." IS IT TRUE THAT YOU RAN OVER A STOCKHOLDER IN THE PARKING LOT?

IT'LL BE GOOD FOR HIM.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Stock Market Wisdom from a Weasel"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously portrays a weasel, hired by Dogbert, the investment banker, as a media expert. The weasel's advice to reporters is to always give the same answer: "It will be good for stockholders." However, when a stockholder asks if running over a stockholder in the parking lot is a good idea, the weasel's response is met with shock and outrage from the audience.

Key Points:

• A weasel is hired as a media expert by Dogbert, the investment banker.
• The weasel advises reporters to give the same answer to all questions: "It will be good for stockholders."
• A stockholder asks if running over another stockholder in the parking lot is a good idea.
• The weasel's response is met with shock and outrage from the audience.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate spin doctors and the tendency of companies to prioritize profits over ethics. The weasel's response to the stockholder's question is a clever commentary on the lack of accountability in corporate America. The strip also highlights the absurdity of hiring a weasel as a media expert, adding to the comedic effect.

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