Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th January 2021

Dilbert//11595, first published five years ago on Tuesday 12th January 2021

The Moron Option

Tags

business, technology, corporate rule, vendor, accounts receivable, 30 days, pay, payment, exception, moron

Official transcript

dilbert: our corporate rule is that we won't do business with any vendor who does not give us at least 30 days to pay.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CORPORATE RULE IS THAT WE WONT DO BUSINESS WITH ANY VENDOR WHO DOES NOT GIVE US AT LEAST 30 DAYS TO PAY.

BUT WE CAN GET THE SAME PRODUCT FOR HALF THE PRICE IF WE GO WITH THE VENDOR WHO WANTS PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY.

SHOULD WE MAKE AN OBVIOUS EXCEPTION HERE OR BE MORONS?

I THINK YOU'RE UNDERVALUING THE MORON OPTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Moron Option"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, engaging in a conversation with his boss about the company's corporate rule. The rule states that the company will not do business with any vendor who does not give them at least 30 days to pay. However, Dilbert suggests an exception for a specific vendor, who wants payment immediately. The boss agrees to this exception, but only if Dilbert can convince the vendor that it is a "moron option." The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate rules and the creative ways in which employees may try to circumvent them.

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