Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd December 2003

Dilbert//5345, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 3rd December 2003

Tags

break into subgroups net meeting usual time loose canon label hackneyed phrases cut now type

Official transcript

"I recommend that we break into subgroups to create a process for choosing our next meeting time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I RECOMMEND THAT WE BREAK INTO SUBGROUPS TO CREATE A PROCESS FOR CHOOSING OUR NEXT MEETING TIME.

OR WE COULD JUST MEET NEXT WEEK AT OUR USUAL TIME.

YOU'RE A LOOSE CANNON.

STOP LABELING ME WITH HACKNEYED PHRASES!

YOU'RE A "CUT NOW, MEASURE LATER" TYPE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hackneyed Phrases"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of coworkers in a meeting, where one employee recommends breaking into sub-groups to create a process for choosing their next meeting time. Another coworker responds with a phrase commonly used in business settings, "You're a 'cut now, measure later' type," which is met with annoyance from the speaker. The coworker then labels the speaker with a hackneyed phrase, "Stop labeling me with hackneyed phrases!" The comic strip pokes fun at the overuse of clichés in professional settings.

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