Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 23rd November 2009

Dilbert//7527, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 23rd November 2009

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sitting talking vendor pitching idea praying agreeing begging promises ridiculous

Official transcript

Man says, "We have the best hidden costs of any vendor."

Man says, "Our upgrade and maintenance fees won't kick in until you've already received a bonus for reducing costs."

Man thinks, "Please, please, please be a sociopath."

Wally says, "Sounds good. I'm not a big fan of our stockholders."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVE THE BEST HIDDEN COSTS OF ANY VENDOR.

OUR UPGRADE AND MAINTENANCE FEES WON'T KICK IN UNTIL YOU'VE ALREADY RECEIVED A BONUS FOR REDUCING COSTS.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BE A SOCIOPATH.

SOUNDS GOOD.

I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF OUR STOCKHOLDERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Socio-Path"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a stockholder. The man explains that his company has the best hidden costs of any vendor, which will kick in until they've already received a bonus for reducing costs. The stockholder responds by saying he's not a big fan of their stockholders, and the man replies that he's a socio-path. The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of managing costs and pleasing stockholders.

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