Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th August 2010

Dilbert//7787, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 10th August 2010

Tags

special project secret confidential idiot question placebo

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I need answers to these questions for a confidential project. I can't tell you more."

Coworker says, "I'm a complete idiot and even I can deduce from your questions what the project must be."

Dilbert says, "I anticipated that, so some of you idiots are getting placebo questions."

Coworker says, "Well played."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS FOR A CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT. I CANT TELL YOU MORE.

I'M A COMPLETE IDIOT AND EVEN I CAN DEDUCE FROM YOUR QUESTIONS WHAT THE PROJECT MUST BE.

I ANTICIPATED THAT, SO SOME OF YOU IDIOTS ARE GETTING PLACEBO QUESTIONS.

WELL PLAYED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Anticipated Questions"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head and a white shirt, sitting at a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a man who is holding a piece of paper and appears to be asking questions.

• The man on the left says, "I need answers to these questions for a confidential project. I can't tell you more."
• Dilbert responds, "I'm a complete idiot and even I can deduce from your questions what the project must be."
• The man on the right says, "Well played."

The comic strip is humorous because it implies that Dilbert is able to figure out what the project is by simply looking at the questions being asked. The punchline is that Dilbert is able to do this despite being an "idiot," which adds to the comedic effect. The use of the phrase "well played" at the end of the strip also adds to the humor, as it suggests that the man on the right is impressed by Dilbert's abilities. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and amusing take on the idea of being able to figure out what someone is trying to hide.

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