Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th January 2010

Dilbert//7582, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 17th January 2010

Tags

meeting wdg worthless dumb guy banana project business

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "And Russell will act as the WDG for our project."

Asok says, "WDG?"

Alice says, "Worthless dumb guy. Every project has one."

Dilbert says, "In a different context, Russell might seem totally competent."

Dilbert says, "But in any small group, the dumbest person always seems extra worthless."

Dilbert says, "Everyone else on the project is brilliant. That makes Ruseell seem like a chimp."

Alice says, "It's helpful to identify the WDG so we can discourage him from trying to contribute."

Asok says, "Does it hurt his feelings?"

Russell says, "Me want banana!"

Alice says, "It's hard to know."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND RUSSELL WILL ACT AS THE WDG FOR OUR PROJECT.

WDG?

WORTHLESS DUMB GUY.

EVERY PROJECT HAS ONE.

IN A DIFFERENT CONTEXT, RUSSELL MIGHT SEEM TOTALLY COMPETENT.

BUT IN ANY SMALL GROUP, THE DUMBEST PERSON ALWAYS SEEMS EXTRA WORTHLESS.

EVERYONE ELSE ON THE PROJECT IS BRILLIANT. THAT MAKES RUSSELL SEEM LIKE A CHIMP.

IT'S HELPFUL TO IDENTIFY THE WDG SO WE CAN DISCOURAGE HIM FROM TRYING TO CONTRIBUTE.

DOES IT HURT HIS FEELINGS?

ME WANT BANANA!

IT'S HARD TO KNOW.

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