Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 24th February 1997

Dilbert//2872, first published 29 years ago on Monday 24th February 1997

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promise the customer build in month timing probelm shifting blame engineering spending huge bonus blame transfer

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table with several people. A salesman tells them, "I had to promise the customer we could build the thing in a month even though you said it was impossible."

The salesperson continues, "I'll solve the timing problem by shifting blame to engineering while spending the huge bonus I got for the sale."

Dilbert says, "Your planning has improved."

The man closes his eyes and says, "Beginning blame transfer now . . ."

The other people at the table growl.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAD TO PROMISE THE CUSTOMER WE COULD BUILD THE THING IN A MONTH EVEN THOUGH YOU SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

I'LL SOLVE THE TIMING PROBLEM BY SHIFTING BLAME TO ENGINEERING WHILE SPENDING THE HUGE BONUS I GOT FOR THE SALE.

YOUR PLANNING HAS IMPROVED.

RRR BEGINNING BLAME TRANSFER NOW RRR

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AI Analysis

The title of this 'Dilbert' comic strip is "Beginning Blame Transfer Now..."

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where a manager is addressing a customer. The manager explains that he had promised the customer they could build the thing in a month, even though it was impossible. He then states that he will solve the timing problem by shifting blame to engineering while spending the huge bonus he got for the sale. The manager concludes by saying, "Your planning has improved. Beginning blame transfer now..." The other employees in the room appear unimpressed, with one employee responding with a loud "RRR" and another employee looking at the manager with a mixture of confusion and annoyance. The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the common practice of passing blame to others in order to avoid taking responsibility for one's own mistakes.

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