Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st March 2005

Dilbert//5819, first published 21 years ago on Monday 21st March 2005

Tags

improvement process smartsize one resource figure of speech

Official transcript

"Ted, I don't know how to say this."

"We need to lean up the process improvement process so I have to smartsize one resource."

"Wow. Usually it's just a figure of speech when people say, "I don't know how to say this.""

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS.

WE NEED TO LEAN UP THE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS SO I HAVE TO SMARTSIZE ONE RESOURCE.

WOW. USUALLY IT'S JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHEN PEOPLE SAY, "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Process Improvement"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert and his boss Ted discussing process improvement. The conversation begins with Ted's admission that he doesn't know how to say something, which prompts Dilbert to ask for clarification. Ted responds by stating that they need to lean up the process improvement process so they have to smartsize one resource. Dilbert is perplexed by Ted's statement, pointing out that it sounds like a figure of speech when people say, "I don't know how to say this."

Key Points:

• Ted struggles to articulate his thoughts
• Dilbert questions the effectiveness of the process improvement process
• Ted's statement is unclear and may be a figure of speech
• The comic strip highlights the challenges of effective communication in the workplace.

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