Dilbert says, "The marketingdepartment has asked us to make our products more robust." Dilbert says, "None of us knows what that means." Dilbert says, "So we can either cancel this meeting and go ask them..." Dilbert says, "Or we can pretend that arguing with each other about the true meaning of 'robust'…
…cubicle D-32." "Uh-oh." "Do you have any idea how much paperwork it causes when someone dies in one of my cubicles?" "Ten more feet to the marketingdepartment."
"Wally, the marketingdepartment requested your help." "Me?" "Our new product is worthless, much like yourself. They figured you'd have some insight." "All it does is occupy space and smell bad." "Well, it's definitely a gift item."
…interview the guy in our conference room and see what he can do for us." "I'm going to bonk your head on the table. If it sounds empty, you'll work in marketing." "How did it go?" "I bonked too hard. We just got a new sales guy."
"Performance review" "People say you're too negative in meetings." "Negative? When?" "According to the marketingdepartment, you poo-pooed a number of their ideas..." "...The cold fusion scooter, perpetual motion clothes dryer, antigravity pants, MRI vending machine, and the list goes on." "Those are…
…walking to the starting gate, so we shot it." "Next year we plan to sponsor a sailboat." "Anyway, your lunch today is brought to you by the marketingdepartment." "Enjoy." "Hey, my roast beef sandwich has a piece of lead in it."