Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th September 1999

Dilbert//3798, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 8th September 1999

Tags

strategic plan irrational cognitive dissonance bad with numbers

Official transcript

Dilbert and the boss sit at a table with a piece of paper. The boss says, "If your numbers are correct, my strategic plan is irrational."

The boss eyes bug out and his head goes "spoink"

Caption: "Cognitive dissonance takes over."

the boss says, "You sure are bad with numbers."

Dilbert says, "What was that noise?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF YOUR NUMBERS ARE CORRECT, MY STRATEGIC PLAN IS IRRATIONAL.

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE TAKES OVER SPOINK YOU SURE ARE BAD WITH NUMBERS.

WHAT WAS THAT NOISE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cognitive Dissonance"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Cognitive Dissonance," revolves around a workplace scenario where an employee's strategic plan is deemed irrational by their superior. The employee's response is a clever play on words, referencing cognitive dissonance, a psychological concept that describes the discomfort or tension experienced when an individual holds two conflicting beliefs or values simultaneously.

Key Elements:

• Irrational Strategic Plan: The employee's plan is deemed irrational by their superior.
• Cognitive Dissonance: The employee references cognitive dissonance, highlighting the tension between their beliefs and actions.
• Wordplay: The employee uses wordplay to create a humorous and ironic situation.
• Workplace Setting: The comic strip is set in a typical office environment, adding to the humor and relatability.

Overall:

The comic strip effectively uses humor and satire to comment on the challenges of working in a corporate environment. The use of cognitive dissonance as a punchline adds an extra layer of depth and cleverness to the joke, making it a memorable and entertaining read.

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