Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th February 2007

Dilbert//6510, first published nineteen years ago on Saturday 10th February 2007

Tags

low balling gaols coming year decompose chair sounds easy different chair

Official transcript

"I'm concerned that you might be low-balling your goals for the coming year."

"For example, this one says you will 'decompose in your chair'."

"That sounds easy."

"Not really. Half of the time I'm in a different chair."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M CONCERNED THAT YOU MIGHT BE LOWBALLING YOUR GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS ONE SAYS YOU WILL "DECOMPOSE IN YOUR CHAIR." THAT SOUNDS EASY.

NOT REALLY.

HALF OF THE TIME I'M IN A DIFFERENT CHAIR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Low-Balling Goals"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with corporate bureaucracy. In this strip, Dilbert's boss expresses concern that he may be "low-balling" his goals for the coming year. Dilbert responds by suggesting that he will "decompose in his chair," implying that he is so overwhelmed by the task that he will literally fall apart. The boss, however, interprets this as a sign that Dilbert is not taking the goal seriously enough and is not making a genuine effort to achieve it. The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate goals and the tendency of managers to misunderstand or misinterpret employee responses.

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