Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th March 2007

Dilbert//6540, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 12th March 2007

Official transcript

Dogbert's speakers bureau "I booked you to do the keynote speech for a big company."

"They need a speaker who is so boring and uninspiring that their CEO's humorous skit seems less soul-crushing."

"How large is the audience?"

"1,500 victims."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S SPEAKERS BUREAU I BOOKED YOU TO DO THE KEYNOTE SPEECH FOR A BIG COMPANY.

THEY NEED A SPEAKER WHO IS SO BORING AND UNINSPIRING THAT THEIR CEO'S HUMOROUS SKIT SEEMS LESS SOUL-CRUSHING.

HOW LARGE 1S THE AUDIENCE?

1,500 VICTIMS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Boring Speaker"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in [insert publication date], features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding, and pale man, sitting at a desk in a conference room. He is addressing the audience, saying, "I booked you to do the keynote speech for a big company." The audience consists of two individuals, one of whom is a dog.

The dog responds, "They need a speaker who is so boring and uninspiring that their CEO's humorous skit seems less soul-crushing." The other individual, a balding man with a mustache, asks, "How large is the audience?" The dog replies, "1,500 victims."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of finding a speaker who can effectively engage a large audience and provide a meaningful experience. It pokes fun at the idea of a boring speaker being used as a way to make a CEO's humorous skit seem less impressive. The use of a dog as one of the speakers adds to the comedic effect, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the world of public speaking and the challenges of finding a speaker who can connect with their audience.

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