Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd October 1995

Dilbert//2381, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 22nd October 1995

Tags

obstacle to success poor graphics inability to communicate beyond communication think clearly high five broke code participate meetings

Official transcript

The Boss puts a transparency on the overhead projector and says, "This graphic shows our biggest obstacle to success."

The diagram shows an arrow through a series of acronyms. Alice, Dilbert and Wally sit at the conference table looking confused. Wally asks, "Are you saying our biggest obstacle to success is poor graphics?"

Alice replies, "I think he's saying our biggest problem is his overall inability to communicate."

Dilbert says, "I think his point goes beyond communication. He's showing us that he doesn't even THINK clearly!"

Wally says, "That's it!"

Alice says, "High five!!"

Wally shouts, "You broke the code!"

The Boss says, "You know how I said you should participate more in meetings? I didn't mean it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS OUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS.

RDS ZPL ARE YOU SAYING OUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS IS POOR GRAPHICS?

I THINK HE'S SAYING OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HIS OVERALL INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE.

I THINK HIS POINT GOES BEYOND COMMUNICATION.

HE'S SHOWING US THAT HE DOESN'T EVEN THINK CLEARLY!

THAT'S HIGH YOU BROKE THE CODE!

YOU KNOW HOW I SAID YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE MORE IN MEETINGS?

I DIDN'T MEAN IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Big Obstacle to Success"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a meeting where a presentation is given on the biggest obstacle to success.
• The presenter highlights communication as the primary challenge, but the audience is skeptical.
• The discussion devolves into a debate about the presentation's graphics, with one participant questioning their quality.
• The meeting ultimately ends in frustration, with no clear resolution or action plan.

Key Points:

• Communication is identified as the biggest obstacle to success.
• The presentation's graphics are criticized for being poor.
• The meeting ends in frustration without a clear outcome.

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