Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th September 2007

Dilbert//6726, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 14th September 2007

Tags

new vp of marketing improve revenues ridiculous lie gullible moron he believed it touche

Official transcript

Our new VP of marketing promises to improve our revenues by ten billion percent! "That is a ridiculous lie that only a gullible moron would believe."

"Oh yeah? How do you explain the fact that HE believed it?"

"Touche"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW VP OF MARKETING PROMISES TO IMPROVE OUR REVENUES BY TEN BILLION PERCENT!

THAT IS A RIDICULOUS LIE THAT ONLY A GULLIBLE MORON WOULD BELIEVE.

OH YEAH? HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE FACT THAT HE BELIEVED IT?

TOUCH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gullible Moron"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a group of people, including a new VP of Marketing who makes an outlandish claim about improving revenues by 10 billion percent. The others in the room express skepticism, with one person asking how the VP explains the fact that he believed such a ridiculous statement. The VP responds by saying "Touche," implying that he is aware of the absurdity of his claim but is willing to make it anyway. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate hype and the willingness of some individuals to make outlandish claims in order to advance their own interests.

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