Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th November 2010

Dilbert//7899, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 30th November 2010

Tags

meeting buy product quote angry die yell business

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Can you give me a quote by next week?"

Coworker says, "Your demeanor tells me that you will never guy our product. You only want the quote as a point reference."

Dilbert says, "Or maybe I'm giving you false hope because it's less awkward to end the meeting that way."

Coworker says, "Die! Die! Die!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU GIVE ME A QUOTE BY NEXT WEEK?

YOUR DEMEANOR TELLS ME THAT YOU WILL NEVER BUY OUR PRODUCT. YOU ONLY WANT THE QUOTE AS A POINT OF REFERENCE OR MAYBE I'M GIVING YOU FALSE HOPE BECAUSE IT'S LESS AWKWARD TO END THE MEETING THAT WAY.

DIE! DIE!

DIE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Point of Reference"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting at a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a colleague, who is holding a piece of paper.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "Can you give me a quote by next week?"
• Colleague: "Your demeanor tells me that you will never buy our product. You only want the quote as a point of reference."
• Dilbert: "Or maybe I'm giving you false hope because it's less awkward to end the meeting that way."
• Colleague: "Die, die, die!"

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of dealing with difficult customers or clients in a business setting. The colleague's blunt response to Dilbert's request for a quote serves as a reminder of the importance of effective communication and active listening in sales and customer service interactions.

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