Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th December 2011

Dilbert//8288, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 24th December 2011

Tags

business ethics retail business sales trip dont talk misleading impression engineering support after sale bag of meat lying bag of meat

Official transcript

Boss: I need you to come with me on a sales trip, but don't talk to the customer. Your presence is needed to give a misleading impression of how much engineering support we plan to offer after the sale. Dilbert: So I'm nothing but a bag of meat? Boss: No. You're a lying bag of meat.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO COME WITH ME ON A SALES TRIP. BUT DON'T TALK TO THE CUSTOMER.

YOUR PRESENCE IS NEEDED TO GIVE A MISLEADING IMPRESSION OF HOW MUCH ENGINEERING SUPPORT WE PLAN TO OFFER AFTER THE SALE.

SO IM NOTHING BUT A BAG OF MEAT?

NO.

YOU'RE A LYING BAG OF MEAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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