Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th December 1995

Dilbert//2432, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 12th December 1995

Tags

poor communications act interested acronyms whiny monotone lose idealism

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "It's status report time where each of you gets to prove what poor communicators you are while I act interested!"

The Boss continues, "Remember to use lots of acronyms that only you understand. And speak in a whiny monotone that makes us all want to slap you!"

Wally says, "I'm starting to lose my idealism."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S STATUS REPORT TIME WHERE EACH OF YOU GETS TO PROVE WHAT POOR COMMUNICATORS YOU ARE WHILE I ACT INTERESTED!

REMEMBER TO USE LOTS OF ACRONYMS THAT ONLY YOU UNDERSTAND. AND SPEAK IN A WHINY MONOTONE THAT MAKES US ALL WANT TO SLAP YOU!

I'M STARTING TO LOSE MY IDEALISM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Acronyms"

Summary:

• A group of coworkers are discussing the importance of using acronyms to prove their understanding.
• One employee, Dilbert, is frustrated with the use of acronyms and wants to "slap" them.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of using complex language to prove one's intelligence, and the tendency for people to use jargon to sound more impressive.

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