Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th September 1999

Dilbert//3816, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 26th September 1999

Tags

final report big changes too cowardly change names advice behind back

Official transcript

Caption: "Dogbert the consultant"

Dogbert, Wally, The Boss and Alice are at a meeting. Dogbert presents a report. Dogbert says, "This is my final report."

Dogbert says to The Boss, "I'm recommending big, big changes..."

The Boss reads the report. Dogbert says, "Because I know you're too cowardly to implement them."

Wally says, "So...It will be our fault if nothing improves."

Dogbert says, "Exactly."

The Boss is excitedly reading. The Boss says, "AAAGH!! We can't do all of this!"

The Boss says, "Couldn't we just change the names of all our departments?"

Dogbert says, "Those imbeciles! How dare they ignore my advice!"

Wally says, "You're supposed to say that to us behind our backs later."

Dogbert says, "I'm in a hurry."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CONSULTANT THIS IS MY FINAL REPORT.

I'M RECOMMENDING BIG, BIG CHANGES...

BECAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE TOO COWARDLY TO IMPLEMENT THEM.

SO... IT WILL BE OUR FAULT IF NOTHING IMPROVES.

EXACTLY.

AAAGH!!

WE CAN'T DO ALL OF THIS!

COULDN'T WE JUST CHANGE THE NAMES OF ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS?

THOSE IMBECILES!

HOW DARE THEY IGNORE MY ADVICE!

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT BEHIND OUR BACKS LATER.

I'M IN HURRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Imbeciles"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts Dogbert, a consultant, presenting a report to his clients.
• Dogbert's report is met with resistance from the clients, who are unwilling to implement his recommendations.
• The clients express their frustration with Dogbert's lack of understanding of their department names and his failure to provide concrete advice.
• Dogbert responds by suggesting that the clients are imbeciles and that he will be in a hurry to leave their company.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of consultants being seen as out-of-touch with the needs of their clients.

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