Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th March 2009

Dilbert//7265, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 6th March 2009

Tags

meeting conversation cruelty ridicule business

Official transcript

The boss says, "I gave the same assignment to all the employees who look like you."

The boss says, "A blind squirrel is more likely to find a nut if there are a lot of blind squirrels."

the boss says, "That sounded cruel allow me to rephrase it."

the boss says, "I meant vision-impaired squirrels."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I GAVE THE SAME ASSIGNMENT TO ALL THE EMPLOYEES WHO LOOK LIKE YOU.

A BLIND SQUIRREL IS MORE LIKELY TO FIND A NUT IF THERE ARE A LOT OF BLIND SQUIRRELS.

THAT SOUNDED CRUEL.

ALLOW ME TO REPHRASE IT.

I MEANT VISION- IMPAIRED SQUIRRELS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Blind Squirrel"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, in three panels.

• Panel 1: Dilbert's boss, Wally, assigns the same task to all employees, saying, "I gave the same assignment to all the employees who look like you."
• Panel 2: A sign on the wall reads, "A blind squirrel is more likely to find a nut if there are a lot of blind squirrels."
• Panel 3: Dilbert says, "That sounded cruel. Allow me to rephrase it. I meant vision-impaired squirrels."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of diversity and inclusion, suggesting that even well-intentioned language can be misinterpreted or come across as insensitive.

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