Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd October 2010

Dilbert//7840, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 2nd October 2010

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marketing meeting slides ad campaign baby hobos cool swear insult business

Official transcript

Man says, "Our ad campaign will portray users of our competitor's products as baby-eating hobos."

Man says, "While our users will be portrayed by the coolest guy in the entire world."

Soon the meeting turned ugly Alice says, "Then why are you showing a slide of a giant @$$#%*?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR AD CAMPAIGN WILL PORTRAY USERS OF OUR COMPETITOR'S PRODUCTS AS BABY- EATING HOBOS.

WHILE OUR USERS WILL BE PORTRAYED BY THE COOLEST GUY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

SOON THE MEETING TURNED UGLY THEN WHY ARE YOU SHOWING A SLIDE OF A GIANT @#$#0%*?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Ad Campaign"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip, originally published in 2010, revolves around an unusual advertising approach. The company plans to feature a baby eating a hobo in their ad campaign, which is met with skepticism by the employees. Despite their reservations, the company's marketing team is determined to proceed with the unconventional strategy.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip showcases the company's bold and provocative approach to advertising.
• The employees' reactions range from confusion to concern, highlighting the potential risks and consequences of such a campaign.
• The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the idea and the company's willingness to push boundaries in their marketing efforts.

Overall:

The comic strip provides a humorous commentary on the world of advertising and the sometimes unconventional tactics used to grab attention. It encourages readers to think critically about the messages and imagery presented in advertisements and to consider the potential impact on their audience.

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