Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th February 2007

Dilbert//6519, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 19th February 2007

Tags

free publicity products are deadly recalling everything told the media public relations

Official transcript

"I hired the Dogbert public relations firm to get us some free publicity."

"I've already told the media that your products are deadly and we're voluntarily recalling everything."

"But...they aren't deadly."

"Hey, I don't tell you how to be fat."

snork

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED THE DOGBERT PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM TO GET US SOME FREE PUBLICITY.

I'VE ALREADY TOLD THE MEDIA THAT YOUR PRODUCTS ARE DEADL Y AND WE'RE VOLUNTARILY RECALLING EVERYTHING.

BUT...

THEY AREN'T DEADLY.

HEY, I DONT TELL YOU HOW TO BE FAT.

SNORK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Negative Thinking"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a distinctive black hair tuft, sitting at a conference table with his colleagues. The scene unfolds as follows:

• The first panel shows Dilbert's boss announcing that the Dogbert Public Relations Firm has been hired to provide free publicity.
• In the second panel, the boss reveals that the media has been voluntarily recalling all products due to their deadly nature.
• The third panel depicts Dilbert's response, where he sarcastically remarks, "But... they aren't deadly. Hey, I don't tell you how to be fat."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip satirically comments on the tendency for people to focus on negative aspects rather than positive ones.
• It highlights the irony of seeking publicity for a product that is voluntarily recalled due to its deadly nature.
• Dilbert's witty remark about not telling others how to be fat adds to the comedic tone of the strip.

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