Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th June 1999

Dilbert//3711, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 13th June 1999

Tags

ideas naive whats wrong pat your head condescending empty handed

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in the boss' office. Dilbert says, "So that's my idea. What do you think?"

The boss says, "Dilbert, you are so naive."

The boss says, "There are many things you don't understand."

Dilbert says, "That's because you never tell me anything!"

The boss says, "Dilbert, Dilbert, Dilbert.."

Dilbert says, "Like now for example!"

Dilbert says, "Jeepers Cripes! Just tell me what is wrong with my idea!"

The boss motions to the side of his desk and says, "LEan over here so I can pat your head in a condescending way."

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on their couch at home. Dogbert says, "So you took the pat?"

Dilbert says, "I didn't want to leave empty-handed"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO, THAT'S MY IDEA WHAT DO YOU THINK?

DILBERT, YOU ARE SO NAIVE.

THERE ARE MANY THINGS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU NEVER TELL ME ANYTHING!

LIKE NOW, FOR EXAMPLE!

DILBERT, DILBERT, DILBERT.

JEEPERS CRIPES!

JUST TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY IDEA!

LEAN OVER HERE SO I CAN PAT YOUR HEAD IN A CONDESCENDING WAY YOU TOOK THE PAT ?

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE EMPTY- HANDED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Miscommunication"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his office environment.
• In this strip, Dilbert is having a conversation with his boss, who is using overly complex language to communicate a simple idea.
• Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated as he tries to understand what his boss is saying, leading to a humorous exchange.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people using jargon or overly complex language to sound important, rather than communicating effectively.

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