Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st March 2004

Dilbert//5454, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 21st March 2004

Tags

market budget horse purchase top thoroughbread broke leg starting gate shot horse sponger sailboat lunch roast beef sandwhich piece of lead

Official transcript

"Our director of marketing will give us an update."

"We spent our entire marketing budget buying a racehorse."

"We named the horse after our flagship product because they're both fast, get it?"

"Unfortunately we didn't have enough budget for a top thoroughbred."

"Our horse broke its leg walking to the starting gate, so we shot it."

"Next year we plan to sponsor a sailboat."

"Anyway, your lunch today is brought to you by the marketing department."

"Enjoy."

"Hey, my roast beef sandwich has a piece of lead in it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING WILL GIVE US AN UPDATE.

WE SPENT OUR ENTIRE MARKETING BUDGET BUYING A RACEHORSE.

WE NAMED THE HORSE AFTER OUR FLAGSHIP PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH FAST.

UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH BUDGET FOR A TOP THOROUGHBRED.

OUR HORSE BROKE ITS LEG WALKING TO THE STARTING GATE, SO WE SHOT IT.

NEXT YEAR WE PLAN TO SPONSOR A SAILBOAT.

GET IT?

ANYWAY... YOUR LUNCH TODAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

ENJOY!

HEY, MY ROAST BEEF SANDWICH HAS A PIECE OF LEAD IN IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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