Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th October 2013

Dilbert//8942, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 8th October 2013

Tags

engineers sales personnel offer discount chair runaway

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can you offer us a discount? Salesman: I had something like that in mind, except instead of giving a discount, I would hit you with a chair and run away. Dilbert: Please don't do that. Salesman: Okay, but I'll have to charge you extra. Salesman vs. Engineer

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SALESMAN VS. ENGINEER CAN YOU OFFER US A DISCOUNT?

I HAD SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN MIND, EXCEPT INSTEAD OF GIVING A DISCOUNT, I WOULD HIT YOU WITH A CHAIR AND RUN AWAY.

PLEASE DON'T DO THAT.

OKAY, BUT I'LL HAVE TO CHARGE YOU EXTRA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Salesman vs. Engineer"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a salesman trying to offer a discount to an engineer, but the engineer refuses, citing that he would hit the salesman with a chair and run away instead.
• The salesman is frustrated and asks the engineer to charge him extra, but the engineer declines, stating that he is not interested in the product.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that engineers are not interested in sales or marketing, and that they can be quite blunt and direct in their communication style.

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