Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th August 2020

Dilbert//11436, first published six years ago on Thursday 6th August 2020

Offer 90 Percent Less

Tags

managers & supervisors, sarcasm, price, list, stupid, impact, face mask, business

Official transcript

boss: try offering 90% less than the list price and see if they take it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TRY OFFERING 90% LESS THAN THE LIST PRICE AND SEE IF THEY TAKE IT.

NO ONE REDUCES THEIR PRICES BY 90% JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT THEM TO DO IT.

I WILL LOOK STUPID FOR ASKING!

WATCH HOW THAT DOESN'T IMPACT ME AT ALL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Price Game"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals at a table, where one person is attempting to negotiate a price reduction. The first person suggests offering 90% less than the list price, but the second person rejects this offer, citing that no one reduces their prices by 90% just because someone wants them to do so.

The conversation escalates as the first person becomes frustrated, asking how their request impacts the second person. The second person responds by asking how the first person's request affects them, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

The comic strip humorously portrays the challenges of negotiation and the importance of understanding the impact of one's requests on others.

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