Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th December 2004

Dilbert//5714, first published 22 years ago on Monday 6th December 2004

Tags

problem valuable advice stare at screen death gather data blinded by obvious medical

Official transcript

Try working around the problem. "Thank you for that valuable advice. I had planned to stare at my screen until I starved to death."

"Gather data before making a decision."

"GAAA! I've been blinded by the obvious!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TRY WORKING AROUND THE PROBLEM.

THANK YOU FOR THAT VALUABLE ADVICE. I HAD PLANNED TO STARE AT MY SCREEN UNTIL I STARVED TO DEATH.

GATHER DATA BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.

GAAA!!!

I'VE BEEN BLINDED BY THE OBVIOUS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Obvious Blinded"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with horns, and his boss, a balding man with a tie. The conversation begins with the boss advising Dilbert to "try working around the problem." Dilbert responds by saying, "Thank you for that valuable advice. I had planned to stare at my screen until I starved to death."

The boss then suggests gathering data before making a decision, to which Dilbert replies, "Gaaa!!! I've been blinded by the obvious!" The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's approach and the boss's well-intentioned but misguided advice.

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