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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th June 2009

Dilbert//7357, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 6th June 2009


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boss threat violence meeting sales quota deformed business


Official transcript

Ratbert: VP of Sales Ratbert says, "Humphrey, some might say you're below your sales quota because the economy is soft."

Ratbert says, "But I say it's because I haven't beaten you enough with this wooden spoon."

Ratbert says, "You know what I'm tired of hearing? 'Not my good eye! Not my good eye!'"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

RATBERT : VP OF SALES HUMPHREY, SOME MIGHT SAY YOU'RE BELOW YOUR SALES QUOTA BECAUSE THE ECONOMY IS SOFT.

BUT I SAY IT'S BECAUSE I HAVENT BEATEN YOU ENOUGH WITH THIS WOODEN SPOON YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TIRED OF HEARING?

"NOT MY GOOD EYE!

NOT MY GOOD EYE!"

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ratbert: VP of Sales"

Summary:

The comic strip features Ratbert, a rat, as the Vice President of Sales, sitting at a desk with a wooden spoon. Humphrey, a human, is seated across from him.

  • Scene 1: Ratbert explains that he is below his sales quota due to the economy being soft.
  • Scene 2: Ratbert claims that he hasn't beaten his sales quota because he hasn't used a wooden spoon.
  • Scene 3: Ratbert becomes frustrated when Humphrey doesn't understand his point and exclaims, "You know what I'm tired of hearing? 'Not my good eye, not my good eye!'"

The comic strip humorously portrays Ratbert's creative excuses and frustration with his sales performance.

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