Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th November 2004

Dilbert//5694, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 16th November 2004

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new prodcut wildly successful under water allocate expenses

Official transcript

Our new product is either wildly successful or underwater...

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW PRODUCT IS EITHER WILDLY SUCCESSFUL OR UNDERWATER...

DEPENDING ON HOW YOU WANT TO ALLOCATE MANAGEMENT OVERHEAD EXPENSES.

APPARENTLY YOU DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT AND GET BACK TO ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "New Product" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and criticism of corporate culture.

Panel 1: Dilbert's boss, a self-proclaimed "wildly successful or underwater" manager, presents a new product to Dilbert. The boss is confident that the product will be a success, but Dilbert is skeptical.

Panel 2: Dilbert asks how the boss plans to allocate management overhead expenses, implying that the product's success is uncertain. The boss responds by saying that he doesn't want to think about it and wants to get back to Dilbert.

Panel 3: Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, looking unimpressed and uninterested in the product. The boss is shown standing behind him, still holding the product and looking confident.

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some managers are overly optimistic about their products and services, and that they may not have a clear plan for how to allocate resources or manage expenses. The strip also highlights the contrast between the boss's confidence and Dilbert's skepticism, suggesting that Dilbert is more realistic about the product's potential success.

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