Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 25th September 2009

Dilbert//7468, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 25th September 2009

Tags

advice problems solution misunderstanding ignoring confused stupidity

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "You're paying contractors to do work that I could do if I weren't always in unproductive meetings."

Dilbert says, "You could hire temps to attend the unproductive meetings for me, and fire the more expensive contractors."

Dilbert says, "Why don't I understand what you just said?"

Dilbert says, "Because it made sense?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE PAYING CONTRACTORS TO DO WORK THAT I COULD DO IF I WEREN'T ALWAYS IN UNPRODUCTIVE MEETINGS.

YOU COULD HIRE TEMPS TO ATTEND THE UNPRODUCTIVE MEETINGS FOR ME, AND FIRE THE MORE EXPENSIVE CONTRACTORS.

0000 WHY DONT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID?

BECAUSE IT MADE SENSE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unproductive Meetings"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2009, humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture. The conversation begins with a boss instructing an employee to attend unproductive meetings, despite being unproductive. The employee questions the logic, pointing out that attending these meetings would only lead to more expensive contractors being hired. The boss responds with a nonsensical explanation, leaving the employee perplexed.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of attending unnecessary meetings.
• It highlights the illogical nature of corporate decision-making.
• The conversation showcases the absurdity of the situation, with the boss providing a nonsensical explanation.
• The comic strip is a commentary on the frustrations of working in a corporate environment.

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