Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th November 2012

Dilbert//8617, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 17th November 2012

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executives honesty low margins make money extended warrantees idiots forgetful take advantage

Official transcript

CEO: Our margins are so low that we gave up trying to make money that way. Now we make all of our money selling extended warranties to idiots who will forget they bought them. Woot-woot! Guess what the margin on that is! Ha ha! Dilbert: It's okay. We don't let him connect to the outside. CEO Investor Call

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CEO INVESTOR CALL OUR MARGINS ARE SO LOW THAT WE GAVE UP TRYING TO MAKE MONEY THAT WAY.

NOW WE MAKE ALL OF OUR MONEY SELLING EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO IDIOTS WHO WILL FORGET THEY BOUGHT THEM. WOOT-WOOT!

GUESS WHAT THE MARGIN ON THAT IS!

!

IT'S OKAY.

WE DON'T LET HIM CONNECT TO THE OUTSIDE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "CEO Investor Call"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between a CEO and an investor. The CEO is attempting to convince the investor to purchase extended warranties, despite the fact that they are no longer necessary due to the company's low margins.

Key Points:

• The CEO is trying to make a sale by emphasizing the benefits of the extended warranties.
• The investor is skeptical and points out that the company's low margins make it unlikely that they will be able to make a profit from the sales.
• The CEO responds by saying that they are not trying to make a profit, but rather to connect with the outside world.
• The investor is unimpressed and suggests that the CEO is not being honest about their intentions.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies will do whatever it takes to make a sale, even if it means sacrificing their own interests. It also highlights the challenges of communicating effectively with investors and the importance of transparency in business dealings.

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