Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th July 1992

Dilbert//1184, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 12th July 1992

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dogbert jewelry secret interested diamond concept money pebble ground rare very restrict supply bag party bribe

Official transcript

Dogbert stands in front of a display case in a jewelry store. The salesclerk asks, "Are you interested in our diamond jewelry?"

Dogbert says, "Let me see if I understand the concept here . . ."

Dogbert says, ". . . I would give you thousands of dollars, and in return . . ."

Dogbert continues, ". . . You would give me a pebble you found on the ground."

The salesman says, "These are no ordinary pebbles. Diamonds are very rare."

Dogbert replies, "Rare? That's only because you made a marketing decision to restrict the supply."

The clerk scoops some diamonds into a sack and says, "Okay, okay, you figured us out. I'll give you a free bag of diamonds if you'll go away and keep quiet."

Dogbert walks on the sidewalk carrying a bag. He says, "Great . . . Now I'm a party to this ugly little secret."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN OUR DIAMOND JEWELRY?

LET ME SEE IF I UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT HERE...

... I WOULD GIVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, AND IN RETURN...

... YOU WOULD GIVE ME A PEBBLE YOU FOUND ON THE GROUND.

THESE ARE NO ORDINARY PEBBLES. DIAMONDS ARE VERY RARE.

RARE? THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE YOU MADE A MARKETING DECISION TO RESTRICT THE SUPPLY.

OKAY, OKAY, YOU FIGURED US OUT. I'LL GIVE YOU A FREE BAG OF DIAMONDS IF YOU'LL GO AWAY AND KEEP QUIET.

GREAT... NOW I'M A PARTY TO THIS UGLY LITTLE SECRET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Pebble of Value"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a businessman and a diamond jewelry salesperson. The businessman inquires about the value of diamond jewelry, prompting the salesperson to explain that diamonds are extremely rare and valuable. However, the businessman is not interested in purchasing diamonds but rather seeks to understand the concept of rarity.

The salesperson attempts to illustrate the rarity of diamonds by offering a pebble from the ground as a free gift. The businessman is skeptical, but the salesperson insists that the pebble is rare and valuable. The businessman eventually agrees to take the pebble, and the salesperson reveals that it is indeed a diamond.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, where a pebble is valued as highly as a diamond. The punchline relies on the unexpected twist of the pebble being a diamond, subverting the reader's expectations and creating a humorous effect.

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