Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th May 2012

Dilbert//8428, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 12th May 2012

Tags

retail business sales drop retail stores self checkout dumb customers most shoplifted

Official transcript

Finance Troll: Our sales have dropped to zero in retail stores that have self-checkout. Apparently the people who are dumb enough to want our product are too dumb to know how to use the self-checkout. On a positive note, we have the most shoplifted product of the year. Boss: Yes!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR SALES HAVE DROPPED TO ZERO IN RETAIL STORES THAT HAVE SELF-CHECKOUT.

APPARENTLY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DUMB ENOUGH TO WANT OUR PRODUCT ARE TOO DUMB TO KNOW HOW TO USE SELF- CHECKOUT.

ON A POSITIVE NOTE, WE HAVE THE MOST SHOPLIFTED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR.

YES!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Self-Checkout Frustration"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, depicts a humorous scenario where a company's decision to eliminate sales associates and implement self-checkout systems has led to customer frustration. The strip consists of three panels, each showcasing a different aspect of the issue.

Panel 1:

• A customer approaches a self-checkout lane, only to be met with a sign indicating that sales have dropped to zero in retail stores that have self-checkout.
• The customer is shown looking puzzled and confused.

Panel 2:

• A group of people are gathered around a table, discussing the issue.
• One person states that apparently, the people who are dumb enough to want their product are too dumb to know how to use self-checkout.
• Another person responds with a positive note, stating that they have the most shoplifted product of the year.

Panel 3:

• The same customer from Panel 1 is shown again, this time with a satisfied expression.
• The customer has successfully completed the self-checkout process and is now holding up a product as proof.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some customers may struggle with self-checkout systems, while others may take advantage of the situation. The strip's humor lies in its lighthearted portrayal of the challenges faced by retailers and customers alike in the age of self-checkout technology.

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