Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th April 2014

Dilbert//9122, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 6th April 2014

Tags

bodily fluids, buggy, ceo reputation, competitors, death, medical, misleading ads, not selling, overriced, owls, pal costume, product failure, product name, super yacht, vaguely racist

Official transcript

Boss: We need to figure out why our new product isn't selling well. Dilbert: It's buggy and overpriced. Wally: OUr competitors sell a far better product at half the price. Asok: Our ads are overtly misleading and vaguely racist. Alice: Our product name reminds people of bodily fluids and death. People hate us because our CEO has an endangered owl shooting range on his super yacht. Boss: Does anyone have an idea to fix all of that? Wally: Maybe. Do you own an owl costume?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHY OUR NEW PRODUCT ISN'T SELLING WELL.

IT'S BUGGY AND OVERPRICED.

OUR COMPETITORS SELL A FAR BETTER PRODUCT AT HALF THE PRICE.

OUR ADS ARE OVERTLY MISLEADING AND VAGUELY RACIST.

OUR PRODUCT NAME REMINDS PEOPLE OF BODILY FLUIDS AND DEATH.

PEOPLE HATE US BECAUSE OUR CEO HAS AN ENDANGERED OWL SHOOTING RANGE ON HIS SUPER YACHT.

DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA TO FIX ALL OF THAT?

MAYBE. DO YOU OWN AN OWL COSTUME?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Buggy and Overpriced"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where the CEO of a company is questioned about the quality and pricing of their new product. The CEO defends the product, stating that it is "buggy and overpriced" but still sells well due to competitors selling better products at a higher price. The CEO also mentions that the product name, "People Reminds," is meant to evoke the idea that people are reminded of bodily fluids and death.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when an employee asks if anyone has an idea to fix all of the product's issues. The CEO responds by asking if anyone owns an owl costume, suggesting that the solution lies in the employee's attire. The comic strip concludes with the employee being asked to wear the owl costume to promote the product.

Key Points:

• The CEO defends the product despite its flaws.
• The product name is meant to evoke a specific emotional response.
• The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the CEO asks about an owl costume.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the CEO's lack of concern for the product's quality.

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