Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th November 2009

Dilbert//7514, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 10th November 2009

Tags

man sitting meeting contract reading skipping failure inefficient business

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "My company typically takes about four months to negotiate this type of contract."

Dilbert says, "And during that time there's a 100% chance that we'll change our minds or you'll discontinue this product."

Dilbert says, "Shall we save some time by declaring failure and blaming each other?"

Man says, "I gave up before I even handed you the contract."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY COMPANY TYPICALLY TAKES ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO NEGOTIATE THIS TYPE OF CONTRACT.

AND DURING THAT TIME THERE'S A 100% CHANCE THAT WELL CHANGE OUR MINDS OR YOULL DISCONTINUE THE PRODUCT.

SHALL WE SAVE SOME TIME BY DECLARING FAILURE AND BLAMING EACH OTHER?

I GAVE UP BEFORE I EVEN HANDED YOU THE CONTRACT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Negotiation Nightmare"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company taking four months to negotiate a contract, only to have the other party change their mind or discontinue the product during that time. The company's representative is left frustrated and disappointed, having given up before being handed the contract.

Key Points:

• The company takes four months to negotiate a contract.
• The other party changes their mind or discontinues the product during this time.
• The company's representative is left frustrated and disappointed.
• The representative gave up before being handed the contract.

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