Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th August 2009

Dilbert//7417, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 5th August 2009

Tags

trouble customer directions annoyed ashamed

Official transcript

Woman says, "Hey, engineer, can I ask you a question?"

Dilbert says, "I'm not allowed to talk to customers. We believe that honesty impedes sales."

Woman says, "I think you just impeded."

Dilbert says, "Oops."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, ENGINEER, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

I'M NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO CUSTOMERS.

WE BELIEVE THAT HONESTY IMPEDES SALES.

I THINK YOU JUST IMPEDED.

OOPS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Impeded Honesty"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an engineer and a salesperson.
• The engineer asks the salesperson a question, but the salesperson is not allowed to talk to customers.
• The salesperson explains that honesty impedes sales, and the engineer responds with an "oops" before walking away.
• The comic strip highlights the tension between honesty and sales tactics in a corporate setting.

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