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 comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and criticism of corporate bureaucracy.

Title: "Making Complex Pictures More Than I Like You"

Summary:

• Dilbert's boss requests him to present a complex idea in a simple way, which Dilbert resists due to its inherent complexity.
• The boss demands Dilbert to lower his opinion of his communication skills, implying that he is not good at explaining things.
• Dilbert reluctantly agrees to present the idea, but his presentation is still confusing and complex, much to the boss's dismay.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate communication and the challenges of conveying complex ideas in a simple way.

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