Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th February 2013

Dilbert//8697, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 5th February 2013

Tags

deception fake websites gullibility idiopathy epidemic internet & world wide web search engine slap the victim

Official transcript

Alice: I've learned to control reality by creating fake websites and doing search engine optimization. Boss: Did you hear about the idiopathy epidemic? They symptoms include pointy hair and gullibility. The only treatment is for someone else to slap the victim. Alice: Ask for it like you mean it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE LEARNED TO CONTROL REALITY BY CREATING FAKE WEBSITES AND DOING SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE IDIOPATHY EPIDEMIC? THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE POINTY HAIR AND GULLIBILITY.

THE ONLY TREATMENT IS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO SLAP THE VICTIM.

ASK FOR IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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