Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Dilbert//8439, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Tags

dolls dummy treat customers metaphor stunned employees shicked boss demonstrates

Official transcript

Boss: I'll use this dummy to demonstrate the way our company wants us to treat customers. Dilbert: We think it was meant as a metaphor, but there's no way to be sure.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ILL USE THIS DUMMY TO DEMONSTRATE THE WAY OUR COMPANY WANTS US TO TREAT CUSTOMERS.

WE THINK IT WAS MEANT AS A METAPHOR, BUT THERE'S NO WAY TO BE SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Treat Customers Like Demons"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of office workers gathered around a man holding a dummy. The man says, "I'll use this dummy to demonstrate the way our company wants us to treat customers." He then proceeds to treat the dummy rudely, using it as an example of how to provide poor customer service.

The punchline comes when another character says, "We think it was meant as a metaphor, but there's no way to be sure." This suggests that the company's intention was to provide good customer service, but the example given by the man is so absurd that it's unclear whether it was meant to be taken literally or not.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies often try to come up with creative ways to demonstrate their values, but end up making things worse instead. It also highlights the importance of clear communication and ensuring that employees understand what is expected of them.

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