Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th July 2004

Dilbert//5568, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 13th July 2004

Tags

negotiate sale voice activated hassock business no lying plenty of ommissions tactical ignorance

Official transcript

"I want you to negotiate the sale of our voice activated hassock business."

"You're not allowed to lie, but I expect plenty of omissions, misdirections, exaggerations..."

"...Unjustified optimism, lost documents, unclear explanations, gray areas and tactical ignorance. Oh, and say that we have other offers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF OUR VOICE ACTIVATED HASSOCK BUSINESS.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO LIE, BUT I EXPECT PLENTY OF OMISSIONS, MISDIRECTIONS, EXAGGERATIONS...

..UNJUSTIFIED OPTIMISM, LOST DOCUMENTS, UNCLEAR EXPLANATIONS, GRAY AREAS AND TACTICAL IGNORANCE. OH, AND SAY THAT WE HAVE OTHER OFFERS.

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