Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th December 2011

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

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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

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Lying Bag of Meat" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and disdain for corporate bureaucracy. The strip is divided into six panels, each showcasing Dilbert's interactions with his coworkers.

Panel 1: Dilbert is approached by a coworker who asks him to come to a sales trip. Dilbert responds with his signature sarcasm, saying he needs to talk to the customer but doesn't want to talk to the customer.

Panel 2: The coworker explains that the presence of Dilbert is necessary to give a misleading impression of how much engineering support they plan to offer after the sale. Dilbert is unimpressed and asks if he's just a bag of meat.

Panel 3: The coworker confirms that Dilbert is indeed a lying bag of meat, implying that he's only there to pretend to be interested in the customer's needs.

Panel 4: Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, looking unenthused and uninterested in the sales trip.

Panel 5: The coworker returns to ask Dilbert if he's ready to go on the sales trip. Dilbert responds by asking if he's a bag of meat again, implying that he's still not interested.

Panel 6: The coworker finally gives up and leaves Dilbert alone, leaving him to continue his work in peace.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the ways in which employees are often used as props to make the company look good. Dilbert's sarcastic comments and reactions add to the humor and satire of the strip.

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