Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th November 2014

Dilbert//9336, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 6th November 2014

Tags

buy things, deception, evil, evil tool, images, lab notes, marketing, obliviousness, presentation, screen, unique sequence, business

Official transcript

Dilbert: I discovered a unique sequence of sights and sounds that makes people buy things they don't need. I recommend that we destroy all of my lab notes and rid the world of this evil tool. CEO: You never told him what marketing is? Boss: He didn't need to know.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DISCOVERED A UNIQUE SEQUENCE OF SIGHTS AND SOUNDS THAT MAKES PEOPLE BUY THINGS THEY DON'T NEED.

I RECOMMEND THAT WE DESTROY ALL OF MY LAB NOTES AND RID THE WORLD OF THIS EVIL TOOL.

YOU NEVER TOLD HIM WHAT MARKETING IS?

HE DIDN T NEED TO KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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