Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th September 2009

Dilbert//7471, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 28th September 2009

Tags

negotiating broke poor economy recession comparison exaggeration

Official transcript

Negotiating in a bad economy The Boss says, "My company is so poor that we need a 20% price reduction or we'll go belly-up."

Man says, "My company is so poor that our only chance of eating involves throwing office supplies at low-flying birds."

The boss says, "Shall we say 10%?"

Man says, "Our health plan is 'Screaming.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NEGOTIATING IN A BAD ECONOMY MY COMPANY IS SO POOR THAT WE NEED A 20% PRICE REDUCTION OR WELL GO BELLY-UP.

MY COMPANY IS SO POOR THAT OUR ONLY CHANCE OF EATING INVOLVES THROWING OFFICE SUPPLIES AT LOW-FLYING BIRDS.

SHALL WE SAY 10%?

OUR HEALTH PLAN IS "SCREAMING."

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