Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th June 2009

Dilbert//7356, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 5th June 2009

Tags

meeting boss raising hands cruel threat business

Official transcript

Ratbert: VP of sales Ratbert says, "I'm accompanying Humphrey on this sales call so he can learn from the master."

Ratbert says, "I'll begin by giving you something, thus triggering your need to reciprocate."

Ratbert says, "Who wants to hit Humphrey with a shovel?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

RATBERT: VP OF SALES I'M ACCOMPANYING HUMPHREY ON THIS SALES CALL SO HE CAN LEARN FROM THE MASTER.

I'LL BEGIN BY GIVING YOU SOMETHING, THUS TRIGGERING YOUR NEED TO RECIPROCATE.

WHO WANTS TO HIT HUMPHREY WITH A SHOVEL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The image is a comic strip from the 'Dilbert' series, originally published in 2004. The strip features a conversation between Ratbert, the VP of Sales, and Humphrey, a dog, who is being trained to learn from the master.

Title: "Ratbert: VP of Sales"

Summary:

• Ratbert is training Humphrey to learn from the master.
• Humphrey is eager to learn but is distracted by the prospect of hitting Humphrey with a shovel.
• The conversation highlights the absurdity of corporate training and the challenges of teaching complex concepts to animals.

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