Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th October 2008

Dilbert//7114, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 6th October 2008

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coropoaret raider nine dollars tough negotiator eight dollars hat elbonians

Official transcript

An Elbonian says, "A corporate raider has offered to buy our company for nine dollars."

Another Elbonian says, "We should ask for more."

The first Elbonian says, "He's a tough negotiator."

The first Elbonian says, "Now it's only eight dollars?"

Dogbert says, "And I want you to do something in your hat."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A CORPORATE RAIDER HAS OFFERED TO BUY OUR COMPANY FOR NINE DOLLARS.

WE SHOULD ASK FOR MORE.

HE'S A TOUGH NEGOTIATOR NOW IT'S ONLY EIGHT DOLLARS?

AND I WANT YOU TO DO SOME THING IN YOUR HAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Corporate Raider's Offer"

Summary:

• A corporate raider offers to buy a company for $9 million.
• The company asks for more money, and the raider responds that he's a tough negotiator.
• The raider reduces his offer to $8 million and demands the company do something in their hat.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate negotiations and the use of jargon.

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