Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th January 2007

Dilbert//6479, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 10th January 2007

Tags

cold learning cruelest don't wear a coat first lesson good liar sales support engineer seeking advice how to lie

Official transcript

"I'm a sales support engineer now. Can you teach me to be a good liar?"

"Sure. Meet me on the porch, and don't wear a coat; the cold will help the learning."

"The first lesson is always the cruelest."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM A SALES SUPPOR T ENGINEER NOW. CAN YOU TEACH ME TO BE A GOOD LIAR?

SURE. MEET ME ON THE PORCH, AND DON T WEAR A COAT; THE COLD WILL HELP THE LEARNING.

THE FIRST LESSON IS ALWAYS THE CRUELEST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cold Lesson"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, in a humorous exchange with his sales support engineer. The conversation begins with Dilbert's inquiry about being taught to be a good liar, which is met with a response from the engineer that they will learn by doing. The engineer then proceeds to demonstrate a lesson on the porch, but the cold weather proves to be a challenge. Despite the obstacles, the engineer remains determined to teach Dilbert, stating that "the first lesson is always the cruelest." The strip concludes with Dilbert sitting on the porch, reflecting on the lesson learned.

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