Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th November 2007

Dilbert//6798, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 25th November 2007

Tags

boss worker office wrong path precise verbal explanation embarrassment of undoing good plan progress mistreatment of workers corrupt policices bad boss

Official transcript

"Dilbert, I need you to do something, but I don't have time to fully explain it."

"I'll give you just enough information to send you down the wrong path."

"Later, after you do it wrong. I'll treat you like you're some sort of idiot."

"Then I'll put you through the embarrassment of undoing everything you did."

"This might not sound like a good plan to you."

"But it takes the task off of my plate and puts it on yours."

"That's called progress."

"Today I helped make progress."

"Better luck tomorrow."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FULLY EXPLAIN IT.

I'LL GIVE YOU JUST ENOUGH INFORMATION TO SEND YOU DOWN THE WRONG PATH.

LATER, AFTER YOU DO IT WRONG, I'LL TREAT YOU LIKE YOU'RE SOME SORT OF IDIOT.

THEN I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF UNDOING EVERYTHING YOU DID.

THIS MIGHT NOT SOUND LIKE A GOOD PLAN TO YOU.

BUT IT TAKES THE TASK OFF OF MY PLATE AND PUTS IT ON YOURS THAT'S CALLED PROGRESS!

TODAY I HELPED MAKE PROGRESS.

BETTER LUCK TOMORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Progress"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, and his boss, who is depicted as a clueless and incompetent individual. The strip consists of eight panels, each showcasing a different conversation between Dilbert and his boss.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert asks for information to send his boss down the wrong path, but the boss is too incompetent to understand.
• The boss gives Dilbert a task to complete, which Dilbert does, but the boss takes credit for it.
• Dilbert is tasked with helping the boss make progress, but the boss is too incompetent to do so.
• Dilbert is left to clean up the mess created by the boss's incompetence.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a clueless and incompetent boss who is unable to understand or appreciate the efforts of their employees.
• It highlights the frustration and disappointment that can come from working with such a boss.
• The strip also touches on the theme of progress and how it can be hindered by incompetence.

Tone:

• The comic strip has a humorous tone, with the use of satire and irony to critique the workplace and the people who work there.
• The strip is likely intended to be relatable and entertaining for readers who have had similar experiences with incompetent bosses.

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