Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th October 2003

Dilbert//5294, first published 23 years ago on Monday 13th October 2003

Tags

best negotiator vendor engineering training resist facts infinite liability unidentified gizma

Official transcript

"The vendor is sending their best negotiator."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE VENDOR IS SENDING THEIR BEST NEGOTIATOR.

YOU MUST USE ALL OF YOUR ENGINEERING TRAINING TO RESIST HER TRICKS AND LOOK ONLY AT THE FACTS.

AND IF YOU AGREE TO INFINITE LIABILITY, YOU GET A .00001% CHANCE OF DATING ME, PLUS A MINUTE TO PLAY WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED GIZMO

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Infinite Liability"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and commentary on office life.
• The strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is trying to negotiate a deal with a vendor.
• The boss is attempting to use his engineering training to resist the vendor's tricks and look at the facts.
• However, the vendor is using a clever tactic to get around the boss's resistance, offering a 0.00001% chance of dating him, plus a minute to play with an unidentified gizmo.
• The vendor's offer is ridiculous and absurd, but it highlights the lengths to which people will go to get what they want.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which people try to manipulate each other to achieve their goals.

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