Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th August 2007

Dilbert//6689, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 8th August 2007

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spreadsheet terrible job boos meeting office poorly conceived complexity of real world wrong cells numbers don't lie business

Official transcript

"Asok, according to my spreadsheet, you have been doing a terrible job."

"Perhaps your spreadsheet is poorly conceived and does not capture the complexity of the real world."

"And let's not forget the near certainty that your formulae are pointing to the wrong cells."

"Numbers don't lie."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, ACCORDING TO MY SPREADSHEET, YOU HAVE BEEN DOING A TERRIBLE JOB.

PERHAPS YOUR SPREADSHEET IS POORLY CONCEIVED AND DOES NOT CAPTURE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE REAL WORLD.

AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE NEAR CERTAINTY THAT YOUR FORMULAE ARE POINTING TO THE WRONG CELLS.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Spreadsheet Shenanigans"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, in a humorous exchange with his boss, ASOK.
• ASOK has been working on a spreadsheet and asks Dilbert for feedback, expecting praise.
• However, Dilbert's response is less than enthusiastic, pointing out that the spreadsheet is poorly conceived and lacks a realistic approach to capturing complexity in the real world.
• Dilbert's comment is met with a defensive reaction from ASOK, who insists that his formulae are accurate and that numbers don't lie.
• The exchange highlights the tension between Dilbert's skepticism and ASOK's confidence in his work, showcasing the absurdities of office politics and the challenges of communicating effectively in a professional setting.

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