Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th December 2015

Dilbert//9740, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 15th December 2015

I Would Never Ask You To Lie

Tags

sales personnel, lying, sales, ethics, business

Official transcript

Boss: Stop being honest when you go on sales calls. Dilbert: You want me to lie? Boss: I would never ask you to lie. I'm asking you to nod your head and smile while our salesperson lies.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STOP BEING HONEST WHEN YOU GO ON SALES CALLS.

YOU WANT LIE?

I WOULD NEVER ASK YOU TO LIE.

I'M ASKING YOU TO NOD YOUR HEAD AND SMILE WHILE OUR SALESPERSON LIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Lying Salesperson" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and disdain for corporate bureaucracy.

Panel 1: The Sales Call

• A salesperson calls Dilbert to make a sales pitch.
• The salesperson asks Dilbert if he wants to lie.
• Dilbert responds, "You want me to lie?"

Panel 2: The Sales Pitch

• The salesperson asks Dilbert to nod his head and smile while lying.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks, "I would never ask you to lie."

Panel 3: The Salesperson's Response

• The salesperson responds, "I'm asking you to nod your head and smile while our salesperson lies."

Overall

The comic strip satirizes the common practice of salespeople using high-pressure tactics to make customers buy products they don't need. Dilbert's response highlights the absurdity of the situation and the salesperson's attempt to manipulate him into lying. The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the cutthroat world of sales and the lengths people will go to make a sale.

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