Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th December 2009

Dilbert//7551, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 17th December 2009

Tags

engineering insulting impractical mediocre upfront

Official transcript

Man says, "We haven't heard from engineering yet. What do you think, Alice?"

Alice says, "I think several mediocre minds concocted an impractical plan."

Man says, "Can you be more specific?"

Alice says, :Sure. You're one of them. And this guy is another."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ENGINEERING YET. WHAT DO YOU THINK, ALICE?

I THINK SEVERAL MEDIOCRE MINDS CONCOCTED AN IMPRACTICAL PLAN.

COULD YOU BE MORE SPECIFIC?

SURE.

YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.

AND THIS GUY IS ANOTHER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Impractical Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two colleagues, Alice and Bob, in a workplace setting. The conversation revolves around Alice's idea for an impractical plan, which Bob finds intriguing. The strip is divided into three panels, each depicting a different stage of their discussion.

Panel 1:

• Alice asks Bob about his thoughts on engineering, to which Bob responds that he hasn't heard from it yet.
• Alice then shares her idea for an impractical plan, which Bob finds interesting.

Panel 2:

• Bob asks Alice if she could be more specific about her plan, to which Alice responds that she thinks several mediocre minds concocted an impractical plan.
• Bob expresses his interest in hearing more about the plan.

Panel 3:

• Bob asks Alice if she's one of the mediocre minds who concocted the impractical plan, to which Alice responds that she is indeed another one of them.
• The strip concludes with Bob looking puzzled, while Alice appears confident in her idea.

Overall, the comic strip humorously portrays the exchange between Alice and Bob, highlighting their differing perspectives on engineering and the impractical plan.

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