Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th May 1992
Dilbert//1119, first published 34 years ago on Friday 8th May 1992
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the boss forward dilbert ventured gain competitors weaknesses death cliches
Official transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "Sometimes you have to move forward just to stay where you are."
The Boss continues, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem."
The Boss asks, "How can we use our strengths against our competitors' weaknesses?"
Dilbert replies, "We could bore them to death with your cliches."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD JUST TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE.
NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED. IF YOU'RE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
HOW CAN WE USE OUR STRENGTHS AGAINST OUR COMPETITORS' WEAKNESSES?
WE COULD BORE THEM TO DEATH WITH YOUR CLICHS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Boring Strengths"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 1992, features a boss addressing his employees with a motivational speech. He encourages them to move forward and stay where they are, emphasizing that sometimes, venturing forth is not always necessary. The boss then poses a question, asking how they can utilize their strengths against their competitors' weaknesses, which is met with a sarcastic response from one employee.
Key Points:
- The boss's speech highlights the importance of staying where one is and not venturing forth.
- The boss asks how employees can use their strengths against their competitors' weaknesses.
- An employee responds sarcastically, suggesting that using their strengths to death with clichés would be a way to bore their competitors to death.
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