Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th March 2012

Dilbert//8360, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 5th March 2012

Tags

sales personnel pretend helpful awkwardly upsell listening refrigerator ice

Official transcript

Dilbert is shopping. A salesman approaches him and says "Do you mind if I pretend to be helpful while I awkwardly try to upsell you?"

Dilbert replies "Nope. Do you mind if I pretend to be listening while I think about other things?"

"Cool,"

says the salesman. Dilbert thinks to himself "I'm glad I don't have your job."

The salesman asks him "How old is your refrigerator? Do you like ice?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU MIND IF I PRETEND TO BE HELPFUL WHILE I AWKWARDLY TRY TO UPSELL YOU?

NOPE. DO YOU MIND IF I PRETEND TO BE LISTENING WHILE I THINK ABOUT OTHER THINGS?

COOL.

IM GLAD I DON'T HAVE YOUR JOB HOW OLD IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR? DO YOU LIKE ICE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Pretending"

Summary:

• A comic strip featuring Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and awkward social interactions.
• The strip revolves around Dilbert's attempts to upsell an ice maker to a customer, who is amused by his awkwardness.
• The customer asks Dilbert if he's pretending to be helpful, and Dilbert responds with a mix of honesty and sarcasm.
• The conversation continues, with the customer playfully teasing Dilbert about his age and job.
• The strip showcases Dilbert's signature blend of humor and awkwardness, poking fun at the challenges of customer service and the absurdities of modern life.

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