Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th April 2008

Dilbert//6938, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 13th April 2008

Tags

brilliant ideas carnage honesty ignorance ludicrous ideas mean spirited mistaken self image roll eyes share project verbally demolish

Official transcript

"Alice, I'm hoping we can work together on this project in the spirit of cooperation."

"I'll have some ideas, and you'll have some ideas, and together we can pick the best ones."

"Sure, that's one approach."

"But I prefer to exhale deeply and roll my eyes while you prattle."

"Then I will verbally demolish your ludicrous ideas, and dismantle your mistaken self-image as a competent man."

"The carnage will create a striking contrast for the warm, clear glow of my brilliant ideas."

"Later, I will round out the package by spreading amusing stories about how ignorant you are."

"Is there any chance of doing it my way?"

"Now watch the eyes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, IM HOPING WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ON THIS PROJECT IN THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION.

I'LL HAVE SOME IDEAS, AND YOULL HAVE SOME IDEAS, AND TOGETHER WE CAN PICK THE BEST ONES.

SURE, THAT'S ONE APPROACH.

BUT I PREFER TO EXHALE DEEPLY AND ROLL MY EYES WHILE YOU PRATTLE.

THEN I WILL VERBALLY DEMOLISH YOUR LUDICROUS IDEAS, AND DISMANTLE YOUR MISTAKEN SELF-IMAGE AS A COMPETENT MAN.

THE CARNAGE WILL CREATE A STRIKING CONTRAST FOR THE WARM, CLEAR GLOW OF MY BRILLIANT IDEAS.

LATER, I WILL ROUND OUT THE PACKAGE BY SPREADING AMUSING STORIES ABOUT HOW IGNORANT YOU ARE.

IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF DOING IT MY WAY?

NOW WATCH THE EYES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Eyes Wide Shut"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at his desk. His boss, a woman with a distinctive hairstyle, enters the room and begins to discuss a project with Dilbert. The conversation is filled with absurd and nonsensical statements, including the boss's suggestion that they work together to "pick the best ideas" and "exhale deeply and roll [their] eyes while [they] prattle."

As the conversation progresses, the boss becomes increasingly bizarre, stating that she will "verbally demolish" Dilbert's ideas and "dismantle" his "mistaken self-image as a competent man." Dilbert appears confused and unimpressed by his boss's antics, responding with a series of deadpan comments.

The comic strip ends with the boss announcing that she will "round out the package" by spreading amusing stories about how ignorant Dilbert is. Dilbert responds with a sarcastic remark, saying that he is "any chance of doing it my way?" The final panel shows the boss's eyes rolling wildly as she exclaims, "Now watch the eyes."

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of office politics and the quirks of modern management. It highlights the frustrations and annoyances that many people experience in their daily work lives.

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