Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th February 2010

Dilbert//7614, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 18th February 2010

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helen fry ombudsman devil no pupils blank eyes soul take marketing meeting asset volunteer excited raise hand lie business

Official transcript

Asok says, "Our ombudsman took my soul in exchange for a favorable view."

Asok says, "I'd like a transfer to marketing, where having no soul is widely considered an asset."

Man says, "I need someone who can make our product sound competitive without vomiting on his own copy."

Asok says, "Ooh! Ooh!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR OMBUDSMAN TOOK MY SOUL IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAVORABLE VIEW.

I'D LIKE A TRANSFER TO MARKETING, WHERE HAVING NO SOUL IS WIDELY CONSIDERED AN ASSET.

I NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN MAKE OUR PRODUCT SOUND COMPETITIVE WITHOUT VOMITING ON HIS OWN COPY.

!

!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing's Soulless Proposal"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, in three panels. In the first panel, he is shown standing before an ombudsman, who asks him to exchange his soul for a favorable view. Dilbert agrees, but with a condition: he wants a transfer to marketing, where no soul is widely considered an asset.

In the second panel, Dilbert is seated at a desk, looking puzzled. The ombudsman is shown in the background, looking equally perplexed.

The third panel reveals the marketing team, who are eager to make Dilbert's product sound competitive without vomiting on his own copy. They exclaim, "Ooh!" and "Ooh!" in unison, indicating their excitement and enthusiasm.

Overall, the comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the lengths to which employees will go to advance their careers.

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