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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th June 2008

Dilbert//6993, first published eighteen years ago on Saturday 7th June 2008


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executive steering group cancel designs sowed seeds of destruction unclear


Official transcript

The Boss says, "The executive steering group took your recommendation to cancel all design projects."

Dilbert says, "What?!! I didn't recommend that!"

The Boss says, "Uh-oh. Your poor communication skills have sowed the seeds of our destruction."

Dilbert says, "Gaaa!!!"

Dilbert says, "Am I an unclear communicator?"

Dogbert says, "six o'clock."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP TOOK YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO CANCEL ALL DESIGN PROJECTS.

WHAT?!!

I DIDN'T RECOMMEND THAT!

UH-OH. YOUR POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS HAVE SOWED THE SEEDS OF OUR DESTRUCTION.

GAAA!!!

AM I AN UNCLEAR COMMUNICATOR?

SIX O'CLOCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around a conversation between a man and a woman in a business setting. The scene unfolds as follows:

Panel 1: The woman hands the man a paper, stating, "THE EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP TOOK YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO CANCEL ALL DESIGN PROJECTS." The man responds, "WHAT?!! I DIDN'T RECOMMEND THAT!"

Panel 2: The woman retorts, "UH-OH. YOUR POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS HAVE SOWED THE SEEDS OF OUR DESTRUCTION."

Panel 3: The man exclaims, "GAAA!!!" before turning to another character and asking, "AM I AN UNCLEAR COMMUNICATOR?" The other character responds, "SIX O'CLOCK."

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts a situation where a man's recommendation is misinterpreted, leading to chaos. The punchline, "SIX O'CLOCK," adds to the comedic effect, implying that the man is unsure of his communication skills and is seeking clarification. Overall, the strip pokes fun at the challenges of effective communication in a professional setting.

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