Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th January 1993

Dilbert//1384, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 28th January 1993

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dilbert meeting the boss change lowered expenses increased revenues financial situation blinding flash obvious

Official transcript

Dilbert, the Boss, Alice and Ted sit at a conference table. Ted says, "Whoa whoa! I just got an idea that could change everything . . ."

Ted says, "What if we LOWERED expenses and INCREASED revenues? That could help our financial situation."

Ted yells, "Aaagh! I can't see!!!"

Dilbert says to the Boss, "Sounds like a blinding flash of the obvious, sir."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHOA WHOA! I JUST GOT AN IDEA THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING...

WHAT IF WE LOWERED EXPENSES AND INCREASED REVENUES?

THAT COULD HELP OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION AAAGH!

I CAN'T SEE!!!

SOUNDS LIKE A BLINDING FLASH OF THE OBVIOUS SIR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Blinding Flash of the Obvious"

Summary:

The comic strip features a meeting where an employee suggests lowering expenses and increasing revenues to improve the financial situation. However, another employee responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that this idea is obvious and not innovative. The first employee is frustrated by the lack of understanding and the dismissive attitude towards their suggestion.

Key Elements:

• A meeting where an employee proposes a solution to improve the financial situation
• Another employee responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that the idea is obvious
• The first employee is frustrated by the lack of understanding and the dismissive attitude towards their suggestion
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may not fully understand or appreciate the value of innovative solutions.

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