Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th January 2010

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

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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.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Worthless Dumb Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around the concept of the "Worthless Dumb Guy" (WDG), a term used to describe an individual who is perceived as incompetent or unproductive. The strip features a group of employees discussing how to identify and discourage the WDG, with one employee suggesting that it is essential to identify him from trying to contribute. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of this approach and the potential consequences of labeling someone as a WDG.

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