Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th April 2006

Dilbert//6203, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 9th April 2006

Tags

important sales call secret weapon ed from sales prices identical engineering staff competitor employs loser act surprised

Official transcript

"I need you to accompany me on an important sales call."

"Me?"

"You're my secret weapon."

"Well, okay."

"What's your name?"

"I'm Ed, from sales."

"Only two companies make this type of product. The prices are identical."

"The difference is that our engineering staff brings genius and innovation to everything it touches."

"Whereas my competitor employs this loser."

"Really? I wondered why you didn't look familiar."

"Sold!"

"You helped make a sale?"

"Why does everyone act all surprised?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO ACCOMPANY ME ON AN IMPORTANT SALES CALL.

YOU'RE MY SECRET WEAPON!

WHAT'S YOUR NAME? IM ED, FROM SALES.

ONLY TWO COMPANIES MAKE THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT. THE PRICES ARE IDENTICAL.

ME?

THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT OUR ENGINEERING STAFF BRINGS GENIUS AND INNOVATION TO EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES.

WELL, OKAY.

WHEREAS MY COMPETITOR EMPLOYS THIS LOSER.

REALLY? I WONDERED WHY YOU DIDN'T LOOK FAMILIAR.

YOU HELPED MAKE A SALE?

WHY DOES EVERYONE ACT ALL SURPRISED?

SOLD!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Secret Weapon"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows the conversation between an engineer and a sales representative.
• The sales representative claims to have a secret weapon, which is later revealed to be a company that sells identical products at different prices.
• The engineer is unimpressed by this revelation, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies will do anything to make a sale, even if it means selling identical products at different prices.

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