Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th December 2008

Dilbert//7183, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 14th December 2008

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agree disagree idea plan terrible idea worst ever idea bordering irresponsible disagrees with everyone idea is awful manipulate me terrible tidea dance puppet dance

Official transcript

Dilbert: Do you have a minute to look t my terrible idea? It's the worst idea ever, totally impractical, and bordering on irresponsible. Ted: Why are you saying that about your own idea? Dilbert: Because you're one of those jerks who automatically disagree with everyone. I'm telling you my idea is awful so you will feel compelled to say it is great. Ted: Now that I know how you plan to manipulate me, it won't work. Dilbert: I'm so surprised to hear that you disagree. Now look at my terrible terrible idea.Dance, puppet, dance. Ted: THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE TO LOOK AT MY TERRIBLE IDEA?

IT'S THE WORST IDEA EVER. TOTALLY IMPRACTICAL, AND BORDERING ON IRRESPONSIBLE.

WHY ARE YOU SAYING THAT ABOUT YOUR OWN IDEA?

BECAUSE YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE JERKS WHO AUTOMATICALLY DISAGREES WITH EVER YONE.

I'M TELLING YOU MY IDEA IS AWFUL SO YOU WILL FEEL COMPELLED TO SAY IT IS GREAT.

NOW THAT I KNOW HOW YOU PLAN TO MANIPULATE ME, IT WON'T WORK.

I'M SO SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT YOU DISAGREE.

NOW LOOK AT MY TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE IDEA.

DANCE, PUPPET, DANCE.

THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Jerk of a Jerk"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two characters, Dilbert and his boss. The boss expresses frustration with an idea presented by Dilbert, deeming it "terrible" and "irresponsible." Dilbert defends his idea, but the boss remains unimpressed. The conversation escalates into a heated exchange, with the boss labeling Dilbert's idea as "awful" and "compelled to say it is great." The strip concludes with Dilbert's sarcastic remark, "This is a great idea!"

Key Elements:

• The comic strip explores the theme of office politics and the challenges of presenting innovative ideas in a corporate setting.
• The characters' personalities and interactions are exaggerated for comedic effect, adding to the humor and satire of the strip.
• The use of wordplay and clever dialogue contributes to the strip's lighthearted and entertaining tone.

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