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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th March 2019

Dilbert//10922, first published seven years ago on Monday 11th March 2019

Marketing Lies


Tags

dilbert, boss, headphones, competition, meeting, marketing, lies


Official transcript

Dilbert: Our new headphones product is better than the competition in every way.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR NEW HEADPHONES PRODUCT IS BETTER THAN THE COMPETITION IN EVERY WAY.

EXCELLENT. I'LL GET MARKETING INVOLVED TO TELL A BUNCH OF LIES ABOUT ALL OF THAT.

WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO LIE?

THEY'RE KIND OF SET IN THEIR WAYS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing Lies"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a group of coworkers discussing the new headphones product. The conversation begins with a presentation by the marketing team, which boasts that their new headphones product is superior to the competition in every way. However, one employee raises a skeptical eyebrow and asks why they need to lie about it. The marketing team's response is that the product is "kind of set in their ways," implying that it's a matter of habit rather than a deliberate attempt to deceive.

Key Points:

  • The marketing team presents the new headphones product as the best in the market.
  • An employee questions the need to lie about the product's features.
  • The marketing team justifies the deception by saying the product is "kind of set in their ways."

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