Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th April 2005

Dilbert//5841, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 12th April 2005

Tags

marketing campiagn free samples worked decline intelligence conclusion marketing business

Official transcript

"My marketing plan involved giving free samples of our cruddy product to celebrity lookalikes."

"The fact that it worked caused a steep decline in my respect for the intelligence of people."

"In conclusion, there's a fine line between marketing and hating."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY MARKETING PLAN INVOLVED GIVING FREE SAMPLES OF OUR CRUDDY PRODUCT TO CELEBRITY LOOKALIKES.

SALES THE FACT THAT IT WORKED CAUSED A STEEP DECLINE IN MY RESPECT FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OF PEOPLE.

IN CONCLUSION, THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN MARKETING AND HATING.

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