Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th April 1995

Dilbert//2190, first published 31 years ago on Friday 14th April 1995

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dogbert the pr consultant no letter q opportunity assignement public shipped keyboards

Official transcript

Dogbert, the Boss and Dilbert sit around a conference table. Dogbert says, "You shipped keyboards with no letter 'Q.' The public wants somebody to take responsibility."

The Boss raises both arms and shouts, "Ooh ooh, pick me, pick me!!"

Dilbert says, "Responsibility means blame."

The Boss says, "Great . . . It's like the time I got burned on that 'opportunity' assignment."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE PR CONSULTANT YOU SHIPPED KEYBOARDS WITH NO LETTER "Q." THE PUBLIC WANTS SOMEBODY TO TAKE RESPONSI BILITY.

OOH OOH PICK ME PICK ME!!

RESPONSIBILITY MEANS BLAME.

GREAT... IT'S LIKE THE TIME I GOT BURNED ON THAT "OPPORTUNITY" ASSIGNMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Responsibility"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1985, features a humorous exchange between Dogbert, a PR consultant, and a group of individuals in a meeting.

Key Points:

• Dogbert is hired to take responsibility for a shipment of keyboards with no letter "Q".
• The public demands someone be held accountable.
• Dogbert assigns the blame to a man who had previously been involved in an "opportunity" assignment.
• The man is shocked and outraged by the sudden shift in blame.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the concept of responsibility and the ways in which it can be assigned or blamed on others.

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