Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th January 2009

Dilbert//7208, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 8th January 2009

Tags

selfishness rudeness sales internet confusion sabotage business technology

Official transcript

The lucky sales guy man says, "My sales quotas were set too low. I plan to buy a yacht with my commissions."

man says, "Would you mind programming the navigation system so I can get drunk while my boat takes me places?"

Asok says, "Why are you researching where all the pirates attack?"

Dilbert says, "It's better if you don't know."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE LUCKY SALES GUY MY SALES QUOTAS WERE SET TOO LOW.

I PLAN TO BUY A YACHT WITH MY COMMISSIONS.

WOULD YOU MIND PROGRAMMING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SO I CAN GET DRUNK WHILE MY BOAT TAKES ME PLACES?

WHY ARE YOU RESEARCHING WHERE ALL THE PIRATES ATTACK?

IT'S BETTER IF YOU DON T KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lucky Sales Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip features a salesperson who has set low sales quotas, allowing him to pursue his passion for buying a yacht. However, his boss is skeptical of his research methods, which involve getting drunk and using the navigation system to find pirate attacks. The boss questions the validity of this approach, prompting the salesperson to defend his methods. Despite the boss's concerns, the salesperson remains confident in his ability to find the best pirates to attack. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the salesperson's unconventional approach to research.

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