Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th August 2009

Dilbert//7416, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 4th August 2009

Tags

suggestion sitting typing annoyed sarcasm

Official transcript

The boss says, "Our VP of Sales asks that you answer customer questions through the sales reps, not directly."

Dilbert says, "Is the goal to reduce the timeliness of my answers or just to filter out the accuracy?"

The boss says, "Why are you like this?"

DIlbert says, "Should I tell you or the sales reps?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR VP OF SALES ASKS THAT YOU ANSWER CUSTOMER QUESTIONS THROUGH THE SALES REPS, NOT DIRECTLY.

IS THE GOAL TO REDUCE THE TIMELINESS OF MY ANSWERS OR JUST TO FILTER OUT THE ACCURACY?

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?

SHOULD I TELL YOU OR THE SALES REPS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Filtering Out the Accuracy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white male with dark hair, wearing a grey suit and red tie. He is standing in front of a desk, addressing a customer service representative. The representative, also a white male with dark hair, is wearing a white shirt and red tie.

The conversation begins with Dilbert asking the representative to answer customer questions through the sales reps, not directly. The representative responds, "Is the goal to reduce the timeliness of my answers or just to filter out the accuracy?"

Dilbert becomes frustrated, asking why the representative likes this approach. The representative explains that he should tell Dilbert or the sales reps. The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking puzzled.

Key Points:

• Dilbert wants customer service questions answered through sales reps, not directly.
• The representative questions the goal of this approach.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated and asks why the representative likes this approach.
• The representative suggests telling Dilbert or the sales reps.

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