Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th March 2009

Dilbert//7268, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 9th March 2009

Tags

business plan confused deception

Official transcript

The boss says, "your PowerPoint slides impressed the executives so much that they're changing our entire strategy."

Dilbert says, "Those slides were nothing but a bunch of garbage dressed up to look good."

The boss says, "And that's what our new product line will be!"

Dilbert says, "Oh."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR POWERPOINT SLIDES IMPRESSED THE EXECUTIVES SO MUCH THAT THEY'RE CHANGING OUR ENTIRE STRATEGY.

THOSE SLIDES WERE NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF GARBAGE DRESSED UP TO LOOK GOOD.

AND THAT'S WHAT OUR NEW PRODUCT LINE WILL BE!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "New Product Line"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, standing in front of his boss's desk. The boss is seated behind the desk, wearing a suit and tie. Dilbert is dressed in a white lab coat, holding a red and black object resembling a slide projector.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "Your PowerPoint slides impressed the executives so much that they're changing our entire strategy."
• Boss: "Those slides were nothing but a bunch of garbage dressed up to look good."
• Dilbert: "And that's what our new product line will be!"

Key Elements:

• The comic strip satirizes the use of PowerPoint presentations in business settings.
• It pokes fun at the idea that executives are easily impressed by flashy presentations, even if they lack substance.
• The punchline, where Dilbert reveals that the new product line will be based on the same principles as the successful PowerPoint presentation, highlights the absurdity of the situation.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the often superficial nature of business decision-making and the reliance on presentation skills over actual product quality.

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