Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd August 2009

Dilbert//7435, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 23rd August 2009

Tags

presentation idea pitch bored time ridiculous

Official transcript

The boss says, "Our next presenter is Dilbert."

Dilbert says, "I put together a slide show and video."

Dilbert says, "While it's running, I'll perform a humorous rap song about the benefits of our product."

Dilbert says, "Then each of you will wear a funny hat and participate in a skit."

Dilbert says, "Later we'll enjoy a ventriloquist who dresses in a beaver suit and threatens to eat his dummy."

Dilbert says, "We'll top it off with a trivia contest, prizes, fireworks in the atrium."

Man says, "What can you do in two minutes? We need to catch a plane."

Dilbert thinks, "I should have gone with the slide show."

Man says, "Mmph"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEXT PRESENTER IS DILBERT.

I PUT TOGETHER A SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO.

WHILE IT'S RUNNING, I'LL PERFORM A HUMOROUS RAP SONG OF OUR PRODUCT.

THEN EACH OF YOU WILL WEAR A FUNNY HAT AND PARTICIPATE IN A SKIT.

LATER WELL ENJOY A VENTRILOQUIST WHO DRESSES IN A BEAVER SUIT AND THREATENS TO EAT HIS DUMMY.

WELL TOP IT OFF WITH A TRIVIA CONTEST, PRIZES, AND FIREWORKS IN THE ATRIUM.

WHAT CAN YOU DO IN TWO MINUTES?

WE NEED TO CATCH A PLANE.

I SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH THE SLIDE SHOW.

MMPH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert: The Slideshow Showdown"

Summary:

In this comic strip, Dilbert is tasked with creating a presentation for his next meeting. He decides to incorporate a slide show and video, but his coworkers are unimpressed. To add some excitement, Dilbert announces that he will perform a humorous rap song about the benefits of their product. However, his coworkers are skeptical and suggest that he do something more entertaining, such as a ventriloquist act or a beaver suit. Dilbert eventually decides to go with the slide show, but not before his coworkers try to sabotage him by turning off the lights and starting a fire in the atrium.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's attempt to create an engaging presentation
• Coworkers' skepticism and suggestions for alternative entertainment
• Dilbert's decision to stick with the slide show
• Coworkers' attempts to sabotage the presentation

Themes:

• The challenges of creating engaging presentations
• The importance of humor and creativity in the workplace
• The potential for sabotage and chaos in the workplace

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