Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 28th December 2005

Dilbert//6101, first published 21 years ago on Wednesday 28th December 2005

Tags

new guy project staus report random pharse generatormmeail listens when he's talking

Official transcript

"Alice, can you show the new guy how to do a project status report?"

"He doesn't read them, so we all use a random phrase generator. I'll e-mail it to you."

"You said that in front of him."

"He only listens when he's talking."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, CAN YOU SHOW THE NEW GUY HOW TO DO A PROJECT STATUS REPORT?

HE DOESN'T READ THEM, SO WE ALL USE A RANDOM PHRASE GENERATOR. I'LL EMAIL IT TO YOU.

YOU SAID THAT IN FRONT OF HIM.

HE ONLY LISTENS WHEN HE'S TALKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Random Phrase Generator"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Alice and her new colleague, Bob. Alice asks Bob how to complete a project status report, but Bob responds by saying that he only listens when talking. Alice then asks if he can demonstrate how to do the report, and Bob agrees, but instead of showing her, he uses a random phrase generator to email her a report.

Key Points:

• Alice asks Bob for help with a project status report.
• Bob responds by saying he only listens when talking.
• Alice asks Bob to demonstrate how to do the report.
• Bob uses a random phrase generator to email Alice a report instead of showing her.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of using technology to replace human interaction and the challenges of communicating effectively in a workplace setting.

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