Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th March 2016

Dilbert//9832, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 16th March 2016

Dogbert's Negotiating Class

Tags

book, deal, negotiating, negotiation, self help, guest artist, josh shipley

Official transcript

Dogbert: Welcome to Dogbert's one-week training class for negotiators. I believe in leading by example, so this entire course will involve me trying to persuade you to buy my book. If everyone in the class buys my book, you can all have the rest of the week off. Voice: Done.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO DOGBERT'S ONE-WEEK TRAINING CLASS FOR NEGOTIATORS.

I BELIEVE IN LEADING BY EXAMPLE, SO THIS ENTIRE COURSE WILL INVOLVE ME TRYING TO PERSUADE YOU TO BUY MY BOOK.

IF EVERYONE IN THE CLASS BUYS MY BOOK, YOU CAN ALL HAVE THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF.

DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Book Peddler"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the story of Dogbert, a one-week training class for negotiators. In the first panel, Dogbert welcomes the class and introduces his teaching method: persuading them to buy his book. The second panel shows Dogbert's sales pitch, where he emphasizes the importance of believing in leadership by example. He claims that if everyone in the class buys his book, they can have the rest of the week off.

The third panel reveals that all the students have bought Dogbert's book, and he proudly declares, "Done." The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a self-serving teacher who uses manipulation to sell his own book, rather than providing genuine instruction.

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