Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th June 2003

Dilbert//5166, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 7th June 2003

Tags

new product revenue future slashed bidget development budget describe future doomed

Official transcript

The addresses a meeting, "The future of the company depends on new product revenue."

Dilbert raises his hand and says, "Question: Is that why you slashed the research and development budget?"

The Boss replies, "If you're so smart, let's see you describe our future without using the word 'doomed.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE FUTURE OF THE COMPANY DEPENDS ON NEW PRODUCT REVENUE.

QUESTION: IS THAT WHY YOU SLASHED THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET?

IF YOU'RE 50 SMART, LET'S SEE YOU DESCRIBE OUR FUTURE WITHOUT USING THE WORD "DOOMED."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Future of the Company"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a company meeting where the CEO discusses the importance of new product revenue for the company's future.
• A question is raised about slashing the research and development budget, which prompts the CEO to respond with a clever quip about the word "doomed."
• The CEO's response is met with laughter from the other executives, indicating that they understand the humor behind his statement.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of using buzzwords like "doomed" without truly understanding their meaning.
• It also highlights the importance of having a sense of humor in the workplace.

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