Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th February 2005

Dilbert//5790, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 20th February 2005

Tags

pre meeting problems fix them budgets deadlines technical stuff any questions feel nauseated great job compliments

Official transcript

Let's have a pre-meeting before your meeting with our vice president. "Don't mention any problems because he might try to fix them."

"Don't say anything about budgets or deadlines because he might reduce them."

"Leave out the technical stuff because it will only confuse him."

"That leaves me nothing to talk about."

"Perfect!"

"Hello... And in summary. Are there any questions?"

"Wow! That's the first presentation that hasn't made me feel nauseated or dizzy! Great job!"

"Why does success make me hate humanity?"

"They deserve it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S HAVE A PRE- MEETING BEFORE YOUR MEETING WITH OUR VICE PRESIDENT.

DON'T MENTION ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE HE MIGHT TRY TO FIX THEM.

DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT BUDGETS OR DEADLINES BECAUSE HE MIGHT REDUCE THEM.

LEAVE OUT THE TECHNICAL STUFF BECAUSE IT WILL ONLY CONFUSE HIM.

THAT LEAVES ME NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT.

PERFECT!

HELLO... AND IN SUMMARY, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

WOW! THAT'S THE FIRST PRESENTATION THAT HASN'T MADE ME FEEL NAUSEATED OR DIZZY! GREAT JOB!

WHY DOES SUCCESS MAKE ME HATE HUMANITY?

THEY DESERVE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Presentation"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a meeting where the vice president asks Dilbert to prepare a presentation about problems in the company.
• Dilbert is hesitant and tries to avoid the task, but eventually agrees to do it.
• However, when he presents his findings, he is met with resistance and criticism from the vice president and other executives.
• The vice president is unhappy with Dilbert's presentation and tells him that he hates humanity.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert feeling frustrated and demotivated.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of presenting information in a corporate setting.
• It also touches on the theme of bureaucracy and the difficulties of navigating office politics.
• The vice president's harsh criticism of Dilbert serves as a commentary on the harsh realities of working in a corporate environment.

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