Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th February 2005

Dilbert//5794, first published 21 years ago on Thursday 24th February 2005

Tags

bonus selling stuff customer can't pay sociopath

Official transcript

"Today I got a bonus for selling stuff to a customer who probably can't pay."

"Does your soda taste any less delicious?"

"No."

"Congratulations, you're a sociopath."

"It feels kinda good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TODAY I GOT A BONUS FOR SELLING STUFF TO A CUSTOMER WHO PROBABLY CAN'T PAY.

DOES YOUR SODA TASTE ANY LESS DELICIOUS?

NO.

CONGRATULATIONS; YOU'RE A SOCIOPATH.

IT FEELS KINDA GOOD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Sociopath's Taste"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, sitting on a couch with a man who has just received a bonus for selling stuff to a customer who cannot afford it. The man asks Dilbert if his soda tastes delicious, to which Dilbert responds with a simple "no." The man is disappointed, but then congratulates Dilbert on being a sociopath, implying that his lack of concern for the customer's financial situation is a sign of sociopathic behavior. The man then says that it feels kind of good to have made the sale, despite the customer's inability to pay. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people who prioritize making a sale over the well-being of others.

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