Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th May 1998

Dilbert//3311, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 9th May 1998

Tags

less perfectionist apathy low standards positive traits intrapreneurial spirit

Official transcript

The Boss sitting at his desk while Alice stands opposite him. The Boss says, "Alice, you'd get more accomplished if you were less of a perfectionist."

The Boss continues, "I've asked Wally to work with you - to teach you how to be less perfect."

Alice says to Wally, "When did apathy and low standards become positive traits?"

Wally, while sitting, responds, "I call it intrapreneurial spirit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOU'D GET MORE ACCOMPLISHED IF YOU WERE LESS OF A PERFECTIONIST.

I'VE ASKED WALLY TO WORK WITH YOU - TO TEACH YOU HOW TO BE LESS PERFECT.

WHEN DID APATHY AND LOW STANDARDS BECOME POSITIVE TRAITS?

I CALL IT THE INTRAPRENEURIAL SPIRIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert and Alice in a conversation about perfectionism.

Title: "Perfectionism"

Summary:

• Dilbert asks Alice if she would be more accomplished if she were less of a perfectionist.
• Alice responds that she has asked Wally to teach her how to be less perfect.
• Dilbert comments that when people are apathetic and have low standards, they become positive traits, and calls it the "intrapreneurial spirit."
• The conversation highlights the tension between striving for perfection and embracing imperfection.

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