Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th January 2021

Dilbert//11608, first published five years ago on Monday 25th January 2021

Customers Are Dead People

Tags

business, business ethics, customer, lists, dead, alive, lie, activist, sarcasm

Official transcript

dilbert: activists are accusing us of padding our customer list with the names of dead people.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACTIVISTS ARE ACCUSING US OF PADDING OUR CUSTOMER LIST WITH THE NAMES OF DEAD PEOPLE.

THAT'S A LIE.

THOSE CUSTOMERS WERE ALIVE WHEN THEY BOUGHT OUR PRODUCTS.

DID THEY DIE WHILE USING THEM?

LET'S HOPE THE ACTIVISTS DON'T ASK THAT QUESTION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Activists Are Accusing Us of Padding Our Customer List with the Names of Dead People."

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, addressing a group of activists who are accusing him of padding his company's customer list with the names of dead people. The activists claim that the customers on the list are actually deceased individuals, and they demand to know what happened to them.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert explains that the customers were alive when they bought the company's products, but they died while using them.
• The activists are skeptical and ask if the company is responsible for the deaths.
• Dilbert responds by asking if the activists are responsible for the deaths, implying that they should take some responsibility for their actions.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on the theme of corporate responsibility and accountability.
• It also highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lengths to which activists will go to make a point.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous take on the idea of corporate responsibility and the lengths to which activists will go to make a point. It features Dilbert's signature sarcasm and wit, and provides a lighthearted commentary on the absurdity of the situation.

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