Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th November 1995

Dilbert//2401, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 11th November 1995

Tags

undefined acronyms lower opinion communication skills complex pictures

Official transcript

Dilbert stands beside an overhead projector. He says, "This next transparency is an incomprehensible jumble of complexity and undefined acronyms."

Dilbert continues, "You might wonder why I'm going to show it to you since the only possible result is to lower your opinion of my communication skills."

Dilbert points at the diagrams and says, "Frankly, it's because I like making complex pictures more than I like you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS NEXT TRANSPARENCY IS AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE JUMBLE OF COMPLEXITY AND UNDEFINED ACRONYMS.

YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY I'M GOING TO SHOW IT TO YOU SINCE THE ONLY POSSIBLE RESULT IS TO LOWER YOUR OPINION OF MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

FRANKLY, IT'S BECAUSE I LIKE MAKING COMPLEX PICTURES MORE THAN I LIKE YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Transparency".

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on office life. In this particular strip, Dilbert is discussing the concept of transparency in communication with his coworker.

Panel 1: Dilbert says, "This next transparency is an incomprehensible jumble of complexity and undefined acronyms." He is holding a piece of paper with a complex diagram on it.

Panel 2: His coworker responds, "You might wonder why I'm going to show it to you since the only possible result is to lower your opinion of my communication skills." The coworker is also holding a piece of paper with a similar diagram.

Panel 3: Dilbert says, "Frankly, it's because I like making complex pictures more than I like you." He is pointing to the diagram and smiling.

The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency for people to use complex language and diagrams to confuse or intimidate others, rather than to actually communicate effectively. It also highlights the frustration that can come from trying to understand something that is intentionally made complicated. Overall, the strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of clear communication in the workplace.

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