Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th October 2008

Dilbert//7120, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 12th October 2008

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arrange demo gave demo letter of intent potential customer slap yourself won't succeed 40 million

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Would it be okay if I talked to a potential customer?"

The Boss says, "No. You're not in sales. I need you to focus on your project."

Dilbert says, "I already talked to them. Is it okay if I arrange a demo?"

The Boss says, "No. Only the sales teams arrange demos."

Dilbert says, "I already gave the demo."

Dilbert says, "Is it okay if I convince them to buy $40 million of our product?"

The Boss says, "No, because you won't succeed."

Dilbert says, "Here's their letter of intent."

The Boss says, "You shouldn't slap yourself now."

Dilbert says, "Yes I... wait. Nice try."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD IT BE OKAY IF I TALKED TO A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER?

NO. YOU'RE NOT IN SALES. I NEED YOU TO FOCUS ON YOUR PROJECT.

I ALREADY TALKED TO THEM.

IS IT OKAY IF I ARRANGE A DEMO?

NO. ONLY THE SALES TEAMS ARRANGE DEMOS.

I ALREADY GAVE THE DEMO.

IS IT OKAY IF I CONVINCE THEM TO BUY $40 MILLION OF OUR PRODUCT?

NO, BECAUSE YOU WON'T SUCCEED.

HERE'S THEIR LETTER OF INTENT.

YOU SHOULDN'T SLAP YOURSELF NOW.

YES I.

WAIT.

NICE TRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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