Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th October 2013

Dilbert//8938, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 4th October 2013

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avarice executives products decline amrketing improving huge raises money

Official transcript

Boss: Our products are getting worse every day. But our marketing keeps improving. We're very close to the point where our customers will give us money for no reason. Then we can give ourselves huge raises and do no work at all. CEO: I like everything you said, except the "we"

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originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR PRODUCTS ARE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY.

BUT OUR MARKETING KEEPS IMPROVING.

WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO THE POINT WHERE OUR CUSTOMERS WILL GIVE US MONEY FOR NO REASON.

THEN WE CAN GIVE OURSELVES HUGE RAISES AND DO NO WORK AT ALL.

I LIKE EVERYTHING YOU SAID, EXCEPT THE "WE" PART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "No Reason"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man expresses concerns about the company's products, stating that they are getting worse every day. The second man responds by saying that marketing keeps improving, but they are very close to the point where customers will give them money for no reason. He then suggests that they can give themselves huge raises and do no work at all, as everything they say is liked by everyone except the "we" part.

Key Points:

• The first man is dissatisfied with the company's products.
• The second man believes that marketing efforts are improving, but notes that customers will soon give them money without a reason.
• He suggests giving themselves large raises and doing minimal work, as their words are well-received by everyone except themselves.

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