Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th March 2007

Dilbert//6538, first published nineteen years ago on Saturday 10th March 2007

Official transcript

Dogbert's speakers bureau "What topic would you be speaking about?"

"I would speak about the folly of trying to satisfy other people's unreasonable expectations."

"Would you show up on time?"

"No. I doubt I would even prepare a speech."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SPEAKERS BUREAU WHAT TOPIC WOULD YOU BE SPEAKING ABOUT?

I WOULD SPEAK ABOUT THE FOLLY OF TRYING TO SATISFY OTHER PEOPLE'S UNREASONABLE EXPECTATIONS.

WOULD YOU SHOW UP ON TIME?

NO. I DOUBT I WOULD EVEN PREPARE A SPEECH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Unreasonable Expectations"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dogbert, a cynical and sarcastic character, as the speaker in a conference room.
• A person asks Dogbert what topic he would like to discuss, and Dogbert responds with a tongue-in-cheek comment about people's unreasonable expectations.
• The person asks if Dogbert would show up on time, and Dogbert replies that he doubts it, even if he were to prepare a speech.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often have high expectations for others, but may not be willing to put in the effort to meet those expectations themselves.

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