Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd April 2001

Dilbert//4371, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 3rd April 2001

Tags

highest priority totally worthless empowered make decison double edged sword

Official transcript

Looking at a piece of paper, Dilbert asks The Boss, "Which assignment is the highest priority?"

Dilbert asks The Boss, "Is it the totally worthless one or the other totally worthless one?"

Dilbert says, "I hope I'm empowered to make that decision."

The Boss says, "Hope is a double-edged sword."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHICH ASSIGNMENT IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY?

IS IT THE TOTALLY WORTHLESS ONE OR THE OTHER TOTALLY WORTHLESS ONE?

I HOPE I'M EMPOWERED TO MAKE THAT DECISION.

HOPE IS A DOUBLE- EDGED SWORD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Priorities"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a manager and an employee. The employee asks, "Which assignment is the highest priority?" The manager responds, "Is it the totally worthless one or the other totally worthless one?" The employee then inquires, "I hope I'm empowered to make that decision." The manager replies, "Hope is a double-edged sword." The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of prioritizing worthless tasks and the challenges of making decisions in a meaningless environment.

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