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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 18th January 2016

Dilbert//9774, first published ten years ago on Monday 18th January 2016

Bad Negotiator


Tags

temperature, disagreement, negotiation, compromise, thermostat


Official transcript

Alice: It's freezing in here. Dilbert: I'm hot. Put on a sweater. Alice: Why am I the one who has to change? You should wear a sweater made of ice packs. Dilbert: It's time to admit I'm a bad negotiator.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IT'S FREEZING IN HERE.

IM HOT.

PUT ON A SWEATER WHY AM I THE ONE WHO HAS TO CHANGE?

YOU SHOULD WEAR A SWEATER MADE OF ICE PACKS.

IT'S TIME TO ADMIT I'M A BAD NEGOTIATOR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Bad Negotiator"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with spiky hair, and his co-worker, Wally, who is wearing a red jacket. The conversation begins with Wally stating that he is hot and puts on a sweater, despite the freezing temperature. Dilbert inquires about the reason behind this decision, to which Wally responds that he should wear a sweater made of ice packs. Dilbert then asks if he is a bad negotiator, implying that Wally's request is unreasonable. The strip concludes with Wally sitting at his desk, wearing the sweater, and Dilbert standing nearby, looking unimpressed.

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