Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Dilbert//7556, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 22nd December 2009

Tags

honeymoon lying business marriage comparing relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Our customer is asking for features we can't possibly deliver."

The Boss says, "Say we can. We'll disappoint them later when it's too late to back out."

Dilbert says, "Leaders don't like when you compare things to their honeymoons."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR FEATURES WE CAN'T POSSIBLY DELIVER.

SAY WE CAN. WELL DISAPPOINT THEM LATER WHEN IT'S TOO LATE TO BACK OUT.

LEADERS DON'T LIKE IT WHEN YOU COMPARE THINGS TO THEIR HONEYMOONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Leaders Don't Like It When You Compare Things to Their Honeymoons"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2007, humorously depicts a conversation between a customer and a company representative. The customer is requesting features that are not yet available, while the representative is trying to manage expectations.

Key Elements:

• The customer asks for features that are not yet available, citing their importance.
• The representative explains that the company cannot deliver these features at the moment.
• The customer compares the situation to a leader's honeymoon period, implying that the company is not meeting expectations.
• The representative responds by saying that leaders don't like it when you compare things to their honeymoons, implying that the customer's comparison is unfair.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to poke fun at the common phenomenon of customers expecting more than what is realistically possible from companies. The punchline about leaders not liking comparisons to their honeymoons adds a layer of absurdity to the situation, highlighting the ridiculousness of the customer's request. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of managing customer expectations in a business setting.

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