Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd July 2009

Dilbert//7384, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 3rd July 2009

Tags

product idea violence hitting war weapon

Official transcript

The boss says, "Our product is so unsafe that the military wants to use it as a weapon."

The boss says, "Now the only way to satisfy our fiduciary duty to stockholders is to foment war to boost our sales."

Elbonian says, "Hey, why'd you punch a hole in my hat?!!"

Alice says, "That's a little thing we call marketing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR PRODUCT IS SO UNSAFE THAT THE MILITARY WANTS TO USE IT AS A WEAPON.

NOW THE ONLY WAY TO SATISFY OUR FIDUCIARY DUTY TO STOCKHOLDERS IS TO FOMENT WAR TO BOOST OUR SALES.

HEY,WHY'D YOU PUNCH A HOLE IN MY HAT? !!

\ 1 / THAT'S A LITTLE THING WE CALL MARKETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fomenting War for Sales"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a military officer and a businessman. The military officer is concerned about the product's safety, while the businessman is more interested in using it as a weapon to boost sales. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the businessman reveals that he has a hole in his hat, which leads to a discussion about marketing. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using war to drive sales and the absurdity of marketing tactics.

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