Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th February 2007

Dilbert//6525, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 25th February 2007

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in charge assignment budget approve expenses report project plan take blame project failed

Official transcript

"You'll be in charge of this project."

"What's my budget?"

"I'll need to approve all expenses."

"Who will report to me?"

"Your team will report to me and I'll tell them what to do."

"I'll start on the project plan."

"Um..."

"Skip that part. I already have a plan in my head."

"Hypothetically, who would take the blame if this project failed?"

"Well, you're in charge..."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOULL BE IN CHARGE OF THIS PROJECT.

WHAT'S MY BUDGET?

I'LL NEED TO APPROVE ALL EXPENSES.

WHO WILL REPORT TO ?

YOUR TEAM WILL REPORT TO ME AND I'LL TELL THEM WHAT TO DO I'LL START ON THE PROJECT PLAN.

UM.

SKIP THAT PART.

I ALREADY HAVE A PLAN IN MY HEAD.

HYPOTHETICALLY, WHO WOULD TAKE THE BLAME IF THIS PROJECT FAILED?

WELL YOU'RE CHARGE..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Blame Game"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, follows a typical Dilbert scenario where the boss assigns an impossible task to his employees. The boss asks the employee to come up with a project plan, but also states that he will be in charge of the project and will report to him. The employee is confused and asks for clarification on who will report to him and what their role will be.

The boss responds by saying that the team will report to him and he will tell them what to do. The employee is frustrated and asks who will take the blame if the project fails. The boss replies that he will take the blame, but only if the project fails.

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lack of clear communication between the boss and the employee. It also pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees are given impossible tasks and blamed when they fail.

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