Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th December 2004

Dilbert//5738, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 30th December 2004

Tags

tell vendor combination lack of importance total insignificant

Official transcript

Why would my boss tell a vendor our strategy and not tell me? "It's probably a combination of your lack of importance and your total insignificance."

"Do you have anymore questions like that one?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY WOULD MY BOSS TELL A VENDOR OUR STRATEGY AND NOT TELL ME?

IT'S PROBABLY A COMBINATION OF YOUR LACK OF IMPORTANCE AND YOUR TOTAL INSIGNIFICANCE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS LIKE THAT ONE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lack of Importance and Total Insignificance"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a white ghost, and his boss, who are discussing a strategy.
• The boss asks why Dilbert would tell a vendor their strategy and not tell him.
• Dilbert responds by pointing out that it's probably a combination of the vendor's lack of importance and total insignificance.
• The boss asks if Dilbert has any more questions like that one, implying that he is not interested in hearing more.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may be unimportant or insignificant, and that others may not care about their opinions or input.

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