Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th September 2007

Dilbert//6739, first published nineteen years ago on Thursday 27th September 2007

Tags

generic management thing whats his name awrd avoiding minutiae

Official transcript

It's time for some generic management. "Did you talk to what's his name about the thing?"

"Um...Yes."

"There should be some sort of award for avoiding minutiae."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME FOR SOME GENERIC MANAGEMENT.

DID YOU TALK TO WHAT'S-HIS-NAME ABOUT THE THING?

UM.

YES.

THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF AWARD FOR AVOIDING MINUTIAE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Generic Management"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man, dressed in a brown suit and tie, is standing outside an office door with a thought bubble above his head that reads, "It's time for some generic management." He then knocks on the door and enters the office.

Inside, he finds a woman sitting at her desk, looking confused. The man asks her if she knows what "generic management" means, to which she responds, "Um... yes." The man then asks her to talk to what's-his-name about the thing, and the woman agrees.

The second man, also dressed in a brown suit and tie, is standing outside the office door with a thought bubble above his head that reads, "There should be some sort of award for avoiding minutiae." This suggests that the man is thinking about the importance of avoiding unnecessary details in management.

Overall, the comic strip appears to be poking fun at the idea of "generic management" and the tendency for managers to focus on vague and unimportant tasks rather than addressing specific problems or issues.

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